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Household of John J Bowater (born 1853, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, 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 J Bowater and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John J Bowater, born in 1853 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. John J was the head of the household, married to Ellen Bowater, born in 1853 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Gertrude A (born 1878 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Maud M (born 1880 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John J's Visitor, Helen (born 1860 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), John J's Servant, Alice E (born 1860 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and John J's Servant, Eliza (born 1866 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).


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John J Bowater's household

Male

John J

Bowater

Head
Female

Ellen

Bowater

Wife
Female

Gertrude A

Bowater

Daughter
Female

Maud M

Bowater

Daughter
Female

Helen

Whitehouse

Visitor
Female

Alice E

Skeet

Servant
Female

Eliza

Gamble

Servant
First name(s) John J
Last name Bowater
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John J

Bowater

Head

Married

28

1853

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Bowater

Wife

Married

28

1853

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Gertrude A

Bowater

Daughter

Single

3

1878

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Maud M

Bowater

Daughter

Single

1

1880

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Helen

Whitehouse

Visitor

Single

21

1860

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Alice E

Skeet

Servant

Single

21

1860

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Gamble

Servant

Single

15

1866

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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