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Household of John Whowell (born 1835, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Whowell, born in 1835 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Thamar Whowell, born in 1839 in Aglionby, Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; William Chamney (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), Alexander (born 1869 in Lancashire, England) and George Rayson (born 1873 in Lancashire, England).


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John Whowell's household

Male

John

Whowell

Head
Female

Thamar

Whowell

Wife
Male

William Chamney

Whowell

Son
Male

Alexander

Whowell

Son
Male

George Rayson

Whowell

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Whowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Whowell

Head

Married

46

1835

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thamar

Whowell

Wife

Married

42

1839

Aglionby, Cumberland, England

William Chamney

Whowell

Son

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

Alexander

Whowell

Son

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

George Rayson

Whowell

Son

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

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