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Household of John Bowser (born 1851, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, Durham, 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 Bowser and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bowser, born in 1851 in Stockton, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elinor Bowser, born in 1848 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; Elinor, born 1879 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Lilly (born 1868 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), John's Step Daughter, Meggie (born 1869 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), John's Step Daughter, Emma (born 1871 in Hartlepool, Durham, England) and John's Boarder, Florantine (born 1848 in Germany).


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John Bowser's household

Male

John

Bowser

Head
Female

Elinor

Bowser

Wife
Female

Lilly

Merryweather

Step Daughter
Female

Meggie

Merryweather

Step Daughter
Female

Emma

Merryweather

Step Daughter
Female

Elinor

Bowser

Daughter
Female

Florantine

Koops

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Bowser
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Stockton, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bowser

Head

Married

30

1851

Stockton, Durham, England

Elinor

Bowser

Wife

Married

33

1848

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Lilly

Merryweather

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Meggie

Merryweather

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Emma

Merryweather

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Elinor

Bowser

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Florantine

Koops

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Germany

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