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Household of William Bowdler (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Bowdler and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bowdler, born in 1829 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Bowdler, born in 1833 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Wilhelmina E (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Blanche J (born 1875 in Everton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepdaughter, Eugenie M (born 1856 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William's Stepdaughter, Isabella A (born 1867 in West Indies).


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William Bowdler's household

Male

William

Bowdler

Head
Female

Eliza

Bowdler

Wife
Female

Eugenie M

Gordon

Stepdaughter
Female

Isabella A

Gordon

Stepdaughter
Female

Wilhelmina E

Bowdler

Daughter
Female

Blanche J

Bowdler

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bowdler
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bowdler

Head

Married

52

1829

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Bowdler

Wife

Married

48

1833

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Eugenie M

Gordon

Stepdaughter

Single

25

1856

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Isabella A

Gordon

Stepdaughter

Single

14

1867

West Indies

Wilhelmina E

Bowdler

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Blanche J

Bowdler

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Everton, Lancashire, England

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