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Household of John Bowker (born 1837, Yorkshire)

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 Bowker and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bowker, born in 1837 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Bowker, born in 1836 in Clapham, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Eleanor (born 1862 in Marcham, Berkshire, England), Oliver (born 1863 in Marcham, Berkshire, England), Edgar (born 1865 in Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1866 in Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1874 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Fred (born 1878 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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John Bowker's household

Male

John

Bowker

Head
Female

Eleanor

Bowker

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Bowker

Daughter
Male

Oliver

Bowker

Son
Male

Edgar

Bowker

Son
Male

Peter

Bowker

Son
Female

Emily

Bowker

Daughter
Male

Fred

Bowker

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Bowker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Bowker

Head

Married

44

1837

Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Bowker

Wife

Married

45

1836

Clapham, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Bowker

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Marcham, Berkshire, England

Oliver

Bowker

Son

Single

18

1863

Marcham, Berkshire, England

Edgar

Bowker

Son

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

Peter

Bowker

Son

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

Emily

Bowker

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Fred

Bowker

Son

Single

3

1878

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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