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Household of William Fowke (born 1848, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 Fowke and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fowke, born in 1848 in St Peters, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Fowke, born in 1841 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Nellie, born 1874 in Byker, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Lilla (born 1861 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), William's Step Daughter, Emily (born 1863 in Hertfordshire, England) and William's Stepson, Henry (born 1864 in Croydon, Surrey, England).


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William Fowke's household

Male

William

Fowke

Head
Female

Ellen

Fowke

Wife
Female

Nellie

Fowke

Daughter
Female

Lilla

Thornton (Fowke)

Step Daughter
Female

Emily

Thornton (Fowke)

Step Daughter
Male

Henry

Thornton (Fowke)

Stepson
First name(s) William
Last name Fowke
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place St Peters, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fowke

Head

Married

33

1848

St Peters, Northumberland, England

Ellen

Fowke

Wife

Married

40

1841

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Nellie

Fowke

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Byker, Northumberland, England

Lilla

Thornton (Fowke)

Step Daughter

Single

20

1861

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Emily

Thornton (Fowke)

Step Daughter

Single

18

1863

Hertfordshire, England

Henry

Thornton (Fowke)

Stepson

Single

17

1864

Croydon, Surrey, England

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