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Household of John Towlan (born 1839)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 Towlan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Towlan, born in 1839 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Towlan, born in 1836 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1865 in Sunny Brow, Durham, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1877 in St Giles, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Margaret Cracken, born in 1865 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.


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John Towlan's household

Male

John

Towlan

Head
Female

Ann

Towlan

Wife
Female

Margaret

Towlan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Towlan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Cracken

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Towlan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Towlan

Head

Married

42

1839

Ireland

Ann

Towlan

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ireland

Margaret

Towlan

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sunny Brow, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Towlan

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Giles, Durham, England

Margaret

Cracken

Niece

Single

16

1865

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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