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Household of Robert Rowell (born 1838, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

Robert Rowell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Rowell, born in 1838 in Carlisle, Cumberland, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rowell, born in 1842 in Cumberland, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1862 in Lanchester, Durham, England) and William (born 1865 in Whitworth, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, Thomas Watchman, born in 1835 in Lumley, Durham, England.


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Robert Rowell's household

Male

Robert

Rowell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rowell

Wife
Male

Henry

Benson

Son
Male

William

Benson

Son
Male

Thomas

Watchman

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Rowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Rowell

Head

Married

43

1838

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth

Rowell

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cumberland, England

Henry

Benson

Son

Single

19

1862

Lanchester, Durham, England

William

Benson

Son

Single

16

1865

Whitworth, Durham, England

Thomas

Watchman

Lodger

Single

46

1835

Lumley, Durham, England

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