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Household of William E Towers (born 1837, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 E Towers and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William E Towers, born in 1837 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 15 members. William E was the head of the household, married to Jane Towers, born in 1837 in Middlesex, England. They had 10 children; George E (born 1863 in Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England), Nellie (born 1868 in Clapton, Middlesex, England), Charles W (born 1869 in Clapton, Middlesex, England), Margaret M (born 1871 in Clapton, Middlesex, England), Arthur M (born 1872 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), Edgar E (born 1873 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), Catherine (born 1875 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), William H (born 1877 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), John (born 1879 in Walthamstow, Essex, England) and Ethel (born 1881 in Walthamstow, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William E's Niece, Catherine J (born 1869 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England), William E's Servant, Kate (born 1859 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and William E's Servant, Georgina E (born 1853 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England).


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William E Towers's household

Male

William E

Towers

Head
Female

Jane

Towers

Wife
Male

George E

Towers

Son
Female

Nellie

Towers

Daughter
Male

Charles W

Towers

Son
Female

Margaret M

Towers

Daughter
Male

Arthur M

Towers

Son
Male

Edgar E

Towers

Son
Female

Catherine

Towers

Daughter
Male

William H

Towers

Son
Male

John

Towers

Son
Female

Ethel

Towers

Daughter
Female

Catherine J

Blakeston

Niece
Female

Kate

Quillan

Servant
Female

Georgina E

Walker

Servant
First name(s) William E
Last name Towers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William E

Towers

Head

Married

44

1837

Gateshead, Durham, England

Jane

Towers

Wife

Married

44

1837

Middlesex, England

George E

Towers

Son

Single

18

1863

Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England

Nellie

Towers

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Clapton, Middlesex, England

Charles W

Towers

Son

Single

12

1869

Clapton, Middlesex, England

Margaret M

Towers

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Clapton, Middlesex, England

Arthur M

Towers

Son

Single

9

1872

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Edgar E

Towers

Son

Single

8

1873

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Catherine

Towers

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Walthamstow, Essex, England

William H

Towers

Son

Single

4

1877

Walthamstow, Essex, England

John

Towers

Son

Single

2

1879

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Ethel

Towers

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Catherine J

Blakeston

Niece

Single

12

1869

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Kate

Quillan

Servant

Single

22

1859

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Georgina E

Walker

Servant

Single

28

1853

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

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