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Household of William Bowden (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

William Bowden and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bowden, born in 1845 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Bowden, born in 1857 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1881 in Derby, Derbyshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Mary (born 1850 in Padiham, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Rebecca (born 1873 in Padiham, Lancashire, England).


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William Bowden's household

Male

William

Bowden

Head
Female

Rebecca

Bowden

Wife
Male

William

Bowden

Son
Male

Samuel

Bowden

Son
Female

Mary

Long

Boarder
Female

Rebecca

Long

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Bowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bowden

Head

Married

36

1845

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Bowden

Wife

Married

24

1857

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

William

Bowden

Son

Single

2

1879

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Bowden

Son

Single

0

1881

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Mary

Long

Boarder

Widow

31

1850

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Long

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Padiham, Lancashire, England

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