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Household of John Bowes (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

John Bowes and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bowes, born in 1817 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca O Bowes, born in 1840 in Sligo, Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, George Potter, born in 1820 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.


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John Bowes's household

Male

John

Bowes

Head
Female

Rebecca O

Bowes

Wife
Male

George

Potter

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Bowes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bowes

Head

Married

64

1817

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Rebecca O

Bowes

Wife

Married

41

1840

Sligo, Ireland

George

Potter

Boarder

Single

61

1820

Derby, Derbyshire, England

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