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Household of Joseph Towers (born 1832, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, 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.

Joseph Towers and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Towers, born in 1832 in Nantwich, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Towers, born in 1834 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1861 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England), Ellen (born 1868 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England) and Mary A (born 1870 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England).


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Joseph Towers's household

Male

Joseph

Towers

Head
Female

Ellen

Towers

Wife
Male

John

Oakes

Son
Female

Ellen

Oakes

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Oakes

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Towers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Towers

Head

Married

49

1832

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Towers

Wife

Married

47

1834

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

John

Oakes

Son

Single

20

1861

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Oakes

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Oakes

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

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