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Household of William Bowling (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Bowling and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bowling, born in 1839 in Wheelton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Bowling, born in 1840 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1862 in Wheelton, Lancashire, England) and Mary J (born 1865 in Wheelton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1859 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).


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William Bowling's household

Male

William

Bowling

Head
Female

Catherine

Bowling

Wife
Male

John

Bowling

Son
Female

Mary J

Bowling

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Stewart

Lodger
Male

John

Stewart

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Bowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Wheelton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bowling

Head

Married

42

1839

Wheelton, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Bowling

Wife

Married

41

1840

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John

Bowling

Son

Single

19

1862

Wheelton, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Bowling

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Wheelton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Stewart

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Chorley, Lancashire, England

John

Stewart

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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