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Household of Thomas Bowker (born 1856, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

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 1856 in Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Bowker, born in 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Emily Annie (born 1879 in Stretford, Lancashire, England) and Edwin (born 1881 in Stretford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, James Rathborne, born in 1843 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Bowker's household

Male

Thomas

Bowker

Head
Female

Mary

Bowker

Wife
Female

Emily Annie

Bowker

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Bowker

Son
Male

James

Rathborne

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Bowker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Bowker

Head

Married

25

1856

Shropshire, England

Mary

Bowker

Wife

Married

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emily Annie

Bowker

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Bowker

Son

Single

0

1881

Stretford, Lancashire, England

James

Rathborne

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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