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Household of William Bowers (born 1841, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bethnal Green, London,Middlesex, 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 Bowers and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bowers, born in 1841 in Halstead, Essex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Bowers, born in 1844 in Braintree, Essex, England. They had 3 children; William H (born 1862 in Halstead, Essex, England), Alfred G (born 1864 in Halstead, Essex, England) and Eliza (born 1866 in Halstead, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1861 in Romford, Essex, England) and William's Lodger Head, Charles (born 1857 in Acton, Suffolk, England).


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William Bowers's household

Male

William

Bowers

Head
Female

Hannah

Bowers

Wife
Male

William H

Bowers

Son
Male

Alfred G

Bowers

Son
Female

Eliza

Bowers

Daughter
Male

James

Harris

Boarder
Male

Charles

Ranson

Lodger Head
Female

Lavinia

Ranson

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Bowers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Halstead, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bowers

Head

Married

40

1841

Halstead, Essex, England

Hannah

Bowers

Wife

Married

37

1844

Braintree, Essex, England

William H

Bowers

Son

Single

19

1862

Halstead, Essex, England

Alfred G

Bowers

Son

Single

17

1864

Halstead, Essex, England

Eliza

Bowers

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Halstead, Essex, England

James

Harris

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Romford, Essex, England

Charles

Ranson

Lodger Head

Married

24

1857

Acton, Suffolk, England

Lavinia

Ranson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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