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Household of William Rowles (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 Rowles and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rowles, born in 1839 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rowles, born in 1844 in Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1870 in Longsight, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1872 in Longsight, Lancashire, England), Willie (born 1874 in Longsight, Lancashire, England) and Gertrude (born 1880 in Timperley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Thomas Okell, born in 1862 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England.


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William Rowles's household

Male

William

Rowles

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rowles

Wife
Female

Annie

Rowles

Daughter
Female

Emma

Rowles

Daughter
Male

Willie

Rowles

Son
Female

Gertrude

Rowles

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Okell

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Rowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rowles

Head

Married

42

1839

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Rowles

Wife

Married

37

1844

Cheshire, England

Annie

Rowles

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Longsight, Lancashire, England

Emma

Rowles

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Longsight, Lancashire, England

Willie

Rowles

Son

Single

7

1874

Longsight, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Rowles

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Timperley, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Okell

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

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