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Household of William Fowers (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Fowers and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fowers, born in 1842 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsey Fowers, born in 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Alice (born 1870 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1871 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Alexander (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, George (born 1823 in Stockport, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, John (born 1861 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).


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William Fowers's household

Male

William

Fowers

Head
Female

Betsey

Fowers

Wife
Female

Alice

Fowers

Daughter
Female

Annie

Fowers

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Fowers

Son
Female

Mary

Fowers

Daughter
Male

William

Fowers

Son
Female

Ellen

Fowers

Daughter
Male

George

Smith

Boarder
Male

John

Metcalf

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Fowers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fowers

Head

Married

39

1842

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Betsey

Fowers

Wife

Married

38

1843

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Fowers

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Annie

Fowers

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Fowers

Son

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Fowers

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Fowers

Son

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Fowers

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

George

Smith

Boarder

Widower

58

1823

Stockport, Lancashire, England

John

Metcalf

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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