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Household of William Bowen (born 1838, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Bowen and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bowen, born in 1838 in Norfolk, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Bowen, born in 1846 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; William George (born 1871 in Norfolk, England), Robert James (born 1879 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), James Hy (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth Ellen (born 1877 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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William Bowen's household

Male

William

Bowen

Head
Female

Harriet

Bowen

Wife
Male

William George

Bowen

Son
Male

Robert James

Bowen

Son
Male

James Hy

Bowen

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ellen

Bowen

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bowen

Head

Married

43

1838

Norfolk, England

Harriet

Bowen

Wife

Married

35

1846

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

William George

Bowen

Son

Single

10

1871

Norfolk, England

Robert James

Bowen

Son

Single

2

1879

Gorton, Lancashire, England

James Hy

Bowen

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ellen

Bowen

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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