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Household of William Fowler (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fowler, born in 1824 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Hannah Fowler, born in 1831 in Cheshire, England. They had 7 children; John (born 1855 in Cheshire, England), Annie (born 1859 in Cheshire, England), Alice (born 1861 in Lancashire, England), George H (born 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Minnie (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Miriam Ridgway, born in 1856 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.


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William Fowler's household

Male

William

Fowler

Head
Female

Mary Hannah

Fowler

Wife
Male

John

Fowler

Son
Female

Annie

Fowler

Daughter
Female

Alice

Fowler

Daughter
Male

George H

Fowler

Son
Female

Ada

Fowler

Daughter
Female

Emily

Fowler

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Fowler

Daughter
Female

Miriam

Ridgway

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Fowler
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fowler

Head

Married

57

1824

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary Hannah

Fowler

Wife

Married

50

1831

Cheshire, England

John

Fowler

Son

Single

26

1855

Cheshire, England

Annie

Fowler

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Cheshire, England

Alice

Fowler

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

George H

Fowler

Son

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ada

Fowler

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Emily

Fowler

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Fowler

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Miriam

Ridgway

Servant

Single

25

1856

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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