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Household of John Bowes (born 1846, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bowes, born in 1846 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ester Bowes, born in 1843 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1865 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1867 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Mary Andrew, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Bowes's household

Male

John

Bowes

Head
Female

Ester

Bowes

Wife
Male

Alexander

Bowes

Son
Female

Catherine

Bowes

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Bowes

Daughter
Female

Mary

Bowes

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Bowes

Daughter
Female

Mary

Andrew

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Bowes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bowes

Head

Married

35

1846

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ester

Bowes

Wife

Married

38

1843

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Bowes

Son

-

16

1865

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Bowes

Daughter

-

14

1867

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bowes

Daughter

-

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Bowes

Daughter

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Bowes

Daughter

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Andrew

Boarder

Widow

50

1831

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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