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Household of William Fowler (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Fowler and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fowler, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Fowler, born in 1854 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1874 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Leonard (born 1876 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Oswald (born 1878 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Lilian O (born 1881 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Oswald Fowler, born in 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Fowler's household

Male

William

Fowler

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Fowler

Wife
Male

William

Fowler

Son
Male

Leonard

Fowler

Son
Male

Oswald

Fowler

Son
Female

Lilian O

Fowler

Daughter
Male

Oswald

Fowler

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Fowler
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fowler

Head

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Fowler

Wife

Married

27

1854

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

William

Fowler

Son

Single

7

1874

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Leonard

Fowler

Son

Single

5

1876

Salford, Lancashire, England

Oswald

Fowler

Son

Single

3

1878

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Lilian O

Fowler

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Oswald

Fowler

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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