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Household of William Howson (born 1838, 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 Howson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Howson, born in 1838 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Howson, born in 1837 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William Howson's household

Male

William

Howson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Howson

Wife
Female

Jane

Howson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Howson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Howson

Son
Male

James

Howson

Son
Male

William

Howson

Son
Male

John

Howson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Howson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Howson

Head

Married

43

1838

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Howson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Howson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Howson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Robert

Howson

Son

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Howson

Son

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Howson

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Howson

Son

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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