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Household of William Bowes (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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 Bowes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bowes, born in 1846 in Leyburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Annes Bowes, born in 1842 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Ellen (born 1868 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Adam (born 1871 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1872 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Florence (born 1874 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Clara Hodcroft, born in 1863 in Sale, Cheshire, England.


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William Bowes's household

Male

William

Bowes

Head
Female

Annes

Bowes

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Bowes

Daughter
Male

Adam

Bowes

Son
Female

Annie

Bowes

Daughter
Female

Florence

Bowes

Daughter
Female

Clara

Hodcroft

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Bowes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Leyburn, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bowes

Head

Married

35

1846

Leyburn, Yorkshire, England

Annes

Bowes

Wife

Married

39

1842

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Bowes

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Adam

Bowes

Son

Single

10

1871

Salford, Lancashire, England

Annie

Bowes

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Salford, Lancashire, England

Florence

Bowes

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Salford, Lancashire, England

Clara

Hodcroft

Servant

Single

18

1863

Sale, Cheshire, England

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