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Household of William Rowley (born 1850, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Rowley and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rowley, born in 1850 in Shifnal, Shropshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janellen Rowley, born in 1854 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; Elisabeth (born 1873 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England), Isaiah (born 1874 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England), Eliza (born 1876 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England), Thomas W (born 1878 in Prescot, Lancashire, England) and Absalom (born 1880 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Emanuel (born 1859 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England) and William's Boarder, Jabez (born 1857 in Shropshire, England).


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William Rowley's household

Male

William

Rowley

Head
Female

Janellen

Rowley

Wife
Female

Elisabeth

Rowley

Daughter
Male

Isaiah

Rowley

Son
Female

Eliza

Rowley

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Rowley

Son
Male

Absalom

Rowley

Son
Male

Emanuel

Nelson

Boarder
Male

Jabez

Cadman

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Rowley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rowley

Head

Married

31

1850

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Janellen

Rowley

Wife

Married

27

1854

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Elisabeth

Rowley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Isaiah

Rowley

Son

Single

7

1874

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Eliza

Rowley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Thomas W

Rowley

Son

Single

3

1878

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Absalom

Rowley

Son

Single

1

1880

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Emanuel

Nelson

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Jabez

Cadman

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Shropshire, England

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