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Household of William Bower (born 1844, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Bower and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bower, born in 1844 in Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Bower, born in 1846 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Edward (born 1869 in Cheshire, England), Albert (born 1873 in New Brighton, Cheshire, England), James H (born 1875 in New Brighton, Cheshire, England), Samuel (born 1877 in New Brighton, Cheshire, England), Mary F (born 1879 in New Brighton, Cheshire, England) and Ellen J (born 1881 in New Brighton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, Frederick Hayes, born in 1865 in New Brighton, Cheshire, England.


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William Bower's household

Male

William

Bower

Head
Female

Eliza

Bower

Wife
Male

Edward

Bower

Son
Male

Albert

Bower

Son
Male

James H

Bower

Son
Male

Samuel

Bower

Son
Female

Mary F

Bower

Daughter
Female

Ellen J

Bower

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Hayes

Step Son
First name(s) William
Last name Bower
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bower

Head

Married

37

1844

Cheshire, England

Eliza

Bower

Wife

Married

35

1846

Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Edward

Bower

Son

Single

12

1869

Cheshire, England

Albert

Bower

Son

Single

8

1873

New Brighton, Cheshire, England

James H

Bower

Son

Single

6

1875

New Brighton, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Bower

Son

Single

4

1877

New Brighton, Cheshire, England

Mary F

Bower

Daughter

Single

2

1879

New Brighton, Cheshire, England

Ellen J

Bower

Daughter

Single

0

1881

New Brighton, Cheshire, England

Frederick

Hayes

Step Son

Single

16

1865

New Brighton, Cheshire, England

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