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Household of William Bowker (born 1808, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bowker, born in 1808 in Droylsden, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Nancy Bowker, born in 1809 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Adam, born 1839 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Alice (born 1863 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1869 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1873 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son Lodger, Thomas Bowker, born in 1836 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England.


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William Bowker's household

Male

William

Bowker

Head
Female

Nancy

Bowker

Wife
Male

Adam

Bowker

Son
Male

Thomas

Bowker

Son Lodger
Female

Alice

Bowker

Grand Daughter
Male

Walter

Bowker

Grand Son
Male

Thomas

Bowker

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Bowker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bowker

Head

Married

73

1808

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Bowker

Wife

Married

72

1809

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Adam

Bowker

Son

Single

42

1839

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Bowker

Son Lodger

Widower

45

1836

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Alice

Bowker

Grand Daughter

Single

18

1863

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Walter

Bowker

Grand Son

Single

12

1869

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Bowker

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

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