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Household of John Bowyer (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Bowyer and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bowyer, born in 1840 in Penn, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1865 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England) and Mary Margaret (born 1871 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ann Walker, born in 1825 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.


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John Bowyer's household

Male

John

Bowyer

Head
Male

William

Bowyer

Son
Female

Mary Margaret

Bowyer

Daughter
Female

Ann

Walker

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Bowyer
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Penn, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bowyer

Head

Widower

41

1840

Penn, Staffordshire, England

William

Bowyer

Son

Single

16

1865

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Mary Margaret

Bowyer

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Walker

Servant

-

56

1825

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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