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Household of William Bowker (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Bowker and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bowker, born in 1829 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Bowker, born in 1830 in Walmersley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1858 in Elton, Lancashire, England), Alice H (born 1864 in Elton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Elton, Lancashire, England), Sarah E (born 1871 in Elton, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1874 in Elton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Susannah Howarth, born in 1860 in Patricroft, Lancashire, England.


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William Bowker's household

Male

William

Bowker

Head
Female

Sarah

Bowker

Wife
Male

Robert

Bowker

Son
Female

Alice H

Bowker

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bowker

Son
Female

Sarah E

Bowker

Daughter
Male

George

Bowker

Son
Female

Susannah

Howarth

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Bowker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bowker

Head

Married

52

1829

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Bowker

Wife

Married

51

1830

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Robert

Bowker

Son

Single

23

1858

Elton, Lancashire, England

Alice H

Bowker

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Elton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Bowker

Son

Single

16

1865

Elton, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Bowker

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Elton, Lancashire, England

George

Bowker

Son

Single

7

1874

Elton, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Howarth

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

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