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Household of William Bowness (born 1840, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 Bowness and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bowness, born in 1840 in Westmorland, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Bowness, born in 1840 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1868 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1870 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Mary C (born 1874 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).


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William Bowness's household

Male

William

Bowness

Head
Female

Martha

Bowness

Wife
Female

Margaret

Bowness

Daughter
Female

Jane

Bowness

Daughter
Female

Mary C

Bowness

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bowness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Bowness

Head

Married

41

1840

Westmorland, England

Martha

Bowness

Wife

Married

41

1840

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Bowness

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Jane

Bowness

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Mary C

Bowness

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Barrow, Lancashire, England

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