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Household of Thomas Bowker (born 1818, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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.

Thomas Bowker and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Bowker, born in 1818 in Tarvin, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bowker, born in 1831 in Coddington, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Alice (born 1862 in Coddington, Cheshire, England) and Thomas (born 1869 in Coddington, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, James Formstone, born in 1815 in Coddington, Cheshire, England.


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Thomas Bowker's household

Male

Thomas

Bowker

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bowker

Wife
Female

Alice

Bowker

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bowker

Son
Male

James

Formstone

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Bowker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Bowker

Head

Married

63

1818

Tarvin, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Bowker

Wife

Married

50

1831

Coddington, Cheshire, England

Alice

Bowker

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Coddington, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Bowker

Son

Single

12

1869

Coddington, Cheshire, England

James

Formstone

Boarder

Widower

66

1815

Coddington, Cheshire, England

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