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Household of Robert Towler (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Robert Towler and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Towler, born in 1852 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Towler, born in 1854 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Clesia (born 1877 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Nancy (born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Sister, Priscilla (born 1846 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Niece, Mary (born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Towler's household

Male

Robert

Towler

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Towler

Wife
Female

Clesia

Towler

Daughter
Female

Emma

Towler

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Towler

Daughter
Female

Priscilla

Pollard

Sister
Female

Mary

Pollard

Niece
First name(s) Robert
Last name Towler
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Towler

Head

Married

29

1852

Colne, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Towler

Wife

Married

27

1854

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Clesia

Towler

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Emma

Towler

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Towler

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Priscilla

Pollard

Sister

Single

35

1846

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Pollard

Niece

Single

1

1880

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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