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Household of Simpson Bowser (born 1844, Durham)

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.

Simpson Bowser and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Simpson Bowser, born in 1844 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Simpson was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bowser, born in 1834 in Crook, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1875 in Willington, Durham, England) and Alfred (born 1879 in Willington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Simpson's Step Son, Frederick (born 1862 in Crook, Durham, England), Simpson's Step Daughter, Ada (born 1864 in Crook, Durham, England), Simpson's Step Daughter, Alice (born 1869 in Crook, Durham, England) and Simpson's Boarder, Thomas (born 1859 in Consett, Durham, England).


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Simpson Bowser's household

Male

Simpson

Bowser

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bowser

Wife
Male

Thomas

Bowser

Son
Male

Alfred

Bowser

Son
Male

Frederick

Robinson

Step Son
Female

Ada

Robinson

Step Daughter
Female

Alice

Robinson

Step Daughter
Male

Thomas

Waller

Boarder
First name(s) Simpson
Last name Bowser
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Simpson

Bowser

Head

Married

37

1844

Durham, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Bowser

Wife

Married

47

1834

Crook, Durham, England

Thomas

Bowser

Son

Single

6

1875

Willington, Durham, England

Alfred

Bowser

Son

Single

2

1879

Willington, Durham, England

Frederick

Robinson

Step Son

Single

19

1862

Crook, Durham, England

Ada

Robinson

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Crook, Durham, England

Alice

Robinson

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Crook, Durham, England

Thomas

Waller

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Consett, Durham, England

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