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Household of William Rowlinson (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 Rowlinson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rowlinson, born in 1832 in Kirkby, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1857 in Dalton, Lancashire, England), Dorothy Ann (born 1862 in Dalton, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1864 in Dalton, Lancashire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1866 in Dalton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1868 in Dalton, Lancashire, England) and Matthew Johnson (born 1871 in Dalton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, George Postlethwaite, born in 1858 in London, Middlesex, England.


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William Rowlinson's household

Male

William

Rowlinson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rowlinson

Daughter
Female

Dorothy Ann

Rowlinson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Rowlinson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Rowlinson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Rowlinson

Daughter
Male

Matthew Johnson

Rowlinson

Son
Male

George

Postlethwaite

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Rowlinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Kirkby, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rowlinson

Head

Widower

49

1832

Kirkby, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rowlinson

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Dorothy Ann

Rowlinson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Rowlinson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Rowlinson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Rowlinson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Matthew Johnson

Rowlinson

Son

Single

10

1871

Dalton, Lancashire, England

George

Postlethwaite

Nephew

Single

23

1858

London, Middlesex, England

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