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Household of William Rowling (born 1829, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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 Rowling and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rowling, born in 1829 in Gwinear, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Honor Rowling, born in 1831 in Crowan, Cornwall, England. They had 6 children; Jane S (born 1856 in Crowan, Cornwall, England), Honor (born 1859 in Crowan, Cornwall, England), John (born 1860 in Crowan, Cornwall, England), Ellen E (born 1865 in Gwinear, Cornwall, England), Richard J S (born 1871 in Crowan, Cornwall, England) and Prudence N (born 1874 in Crowan, Cornwall, England).


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William Rowling's household

Male

William

Rowling

Head
Female

Honor

Rowling

Wife
Female

Jane S

Rowling

Daughter
Female

Honor

Rowling

Daughter
Male

John

Rowling

Son
Female

Ellen E

Rowling

Daughter
Male

Richard J S

Rowling

Son
Female

Prudence N

Rowling

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Rowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Gwinear, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rowling

Head

Married

52

1829

Gwinear, Cornwall, England

Honor

Rowling

Wife

Married

50

1831

Crowan, Cornwall, England

Jane S

Rowling

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Crowan, Cornwall, England

Honor

Rowling

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Crowan, Cornwall, England

John

Rowling

Son

Single

21

1860

Crowan, Cornwall, England

Ellen E

Rowling

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Gwinear, Cornwall, England

Richard J S

Rowling

Son

Single

10

1871

Crowan, Cornwall, England

Prudence N

Rowling

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Crowan, Cornwall, England

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