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Household of James Towers (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Towers and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Towers, born in 1831 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nancy Towers, born in 1840 in Ellel, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1868 in Bare, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1872 in Bare, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1876 in Bare, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Cowperthwaite, born in 1814 in Lancashire, England.


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James Towers's household

Male

James

Towers

Head
Female

Nancy

Towers

Wife
Female

Alice

Towers

Daughter
Male

Robert

Towers

Son
Female

Jane

Towers

Daughter
Male

James

Cowperthwaite

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Towers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Towers

Head

Married

50

1831

Lancashire, England

Nancy

Towers

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ellel, Lancashire, England

Alice

Towers

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bare, Lancashire, England

Robert

Towers

Son

Single

9

1872

Bare, Lancashire, England

Jane

Towers

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bare, Lancashire, England

James

Cowperthwaite

Boarder

Single

67

1814

Lancashire, England

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