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Household of William Rowling (born 1841, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Rowling and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rowling, born in 1841 in Norwich, Norfolk, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Rowling, born in 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William H (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1871 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England).


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William Rowling's household

Male

William

Rowling

Head
Female

Eliza

Rowling

Wife
Male

William H

Rowling

Son
Female

Eliza

Rowling

Daughter
Female

Alice

Rowling

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Rowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Norwich, Norfolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rowling

Head

Married

40

1841

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Eliza

Rowling

Wife

Married

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William H

Rowling

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Rowling

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Rowling

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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