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Household of Thomas Bowker (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Bowker, born in 1831 in Ulverston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bowker, born in 1829 in Storth, Westmorland, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1859 in Kendal, Westmorland, England), John (born 1862 in Kendal, Westmorland, England) and Robert (born 1864 in Kendal, Westmorland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, John Gradwell, born in 1862 in Lancaster, Westmorland, England.


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Thomas Bowker's household

Male

Thomas

Bowker

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bowker

Wife
Male

Joseph

Bowker

Son
Male

John

Bowker

Son
Male

Robert

Bowker

Son
Male

John

Gradwell

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Bowker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Bowker

Head

Married

50

1831

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Bowker

Wife

Married

52

1829

Storth, Westmorland, England

Joseph

Bowker

Son

Single

22

1859

Kendal, Westmorland, England

John

Bowker

Son

Single

19

1862

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Robert

Bowker

Son

Single

17

1864

Kendal, Westmorland, England

John

Gradwell

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Lancaster, Westmorland, England

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