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Household of John Bowker (born 1851, 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 Bowker and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bowker, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Alexandra Bowker, born in 1857 in Hulme, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1875 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), William Alexander (born 1876 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1878 in Hulme, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in Hulme, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, George Edward Brierley, born in 1860 in Salford, Lancashire, England.


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John Bowker's household

Male

John

Bowker

Head
Female

Mary Alexandra

Bowker

Wife
Male

James

Bowker

Son
Male

William Alexander

Bowker

Son
Female

Annie

Bowker

Daughter
Male

John

Bowker

Son
Male

George Edward

Brierley

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Bowker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bowker

Head

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Alexandra

Bowker

Wife

Married

24

1857

Hulme, Lancashire, England

James

Bowker

Son

Single

6

1875

Hulme, Lancashire, England

William Alexander

Bowker

Son

Single

5

1876

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Annie

Bowker

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hulme, Lancashire, England

John

Bowker

Son

Single

1

1880

Hulme, Lancashire, England

George Edward

Brierley

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Salford, Lancashire, England

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