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Household of Martin Bowness (born 1824, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Martin Bowness and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martin Bowness, born in 1824 in Westmorland, consisted of 8 members. Martin was the head of the household, married to Eliza Bowness, born in 1838 in Great Barr, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Emily J (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ann E (born 1868 in Sale, Cheshire, England), William (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Eliza E (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martin's Servant, Ann Partington, born in 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Martin Bowness's household

Male

Martin

Bowness

Head
Female

Eliza

Bowness

Wife
Female

Emily J

Bowness

Daughter
Female

Ann E

Bowness

Daughter
Male

William

Bowness

Son
Male

Robert

Bowness

Son
Female

Eliza E

Bowness

Daughter
Female

Ann

Partington

Servant
First name(s) Martin
Last name Bowness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martin

Bowness

Head

Married

57

1824

Westmorland, England

Eliza

Bowness

Wife

Married

43

1838

Great Barr, Staffordshire, England

Emily J

Bowness

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann E

Bowness

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sale, Cheshire, England

William

Bowness

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Bowness

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza E

Bowness

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Partington

Servant

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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