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Household of Margaret Bower (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Margaret Bower and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret Bower, born in 1831 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; John James, born 1856 in Gateshead, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Father, William (born 1801 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Margaret's Brother, Richard (born 1841 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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Margaret Bower's household

Female

Margaret

Bower

Head
Male

John James

Bower

Son
Male

William

Bishop

Father
Male

Richard

Bishop

Brother
First name(s) Margaret
Last name Bower
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

Bower

Head

Widow

50

1831

Gateshead, Durham, England

John James

Bower

Son

Single

25

1856

Gateshead, Durham, England

William

Bishop

Father

Widower

80

1801

Gateshead, Durham, England

Richard

Bishop

Brother

Single

40

1841

Gateshead, Durham, England

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