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Household of Joseph Bowker (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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.

Joseph Bowker and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Bowker, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Lucy Bowker, born in 1853 in Derbyshire, England. They had 4 children; Edith Linda (born 1876 in Darlington, Durham, England), Ethel Mary (born 1877 in Darlington, Durham, England), Alice Louise (born 1879 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Caroline Agnes (born 1881 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Sister In Law, Hannah (born 1863 in Derbyshire, England) and Joseph's Brother In Law, Mark (born 1865 in Derbyshire, England).


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Joseph Bowker's household

Male

Joseph

Bowker

Head
Female

Lucy

Bowker

Wife
Female

Edith Linda

Bowker

Daughter
Female

Ethel Mary

Bowker

Daughter
Female

Alice Louise

Bowker

Daughter
Female

Caroline Agnes

Bowker

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Reaney

Sister In Law
Male

Mark

Reaney

Brother In Law
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Bowker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Bowker

Head

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Bowker

Wife

Married

28

1853

Derbyshire, England

Edith Linda

Bowker

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Darlington, Durham, England

Ethel Mary

Bowker

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Darlington, Durham, England

Alice Louise

Bowker

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Darlington, Durham, England

Caroline Agnes

Bowker

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Darlington, Durham, England

Hannah

Reaney

Sister In Law

Single

18

1863

Derbyshire, England

Mark

Reaney

Brother In Law

Single

16

1865

Derbyshire, England

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