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Household of William Towler (born 1853, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Towler and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Towler, born in 1853 in Westmorland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Anne Towler, born in 1851 in Withington, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary E, born 1867 in Withington, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Polly (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William's Adopted Son, Percival (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, W F (born 1830 in Scotland).


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William Towler's household

Male

William

Towler

Head
Female

Anne

Towler

Wife
Female

Mary E

Towler

Daughter
Female

Polly

Smith

Visitor
Male

Percival

Towler

Adopted Son
Male

W F

Kean

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Towler
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Westmorland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Towler

Head

Married

28

1853

Westmorland, England

Anne

Towler

Wife

Married

30

1851

Withington, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Towler

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Withington, Lancashire, England

Polly

Smith

Visitor

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Percival

Towler

Adopted Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

W F

Kean

Lodger

Single

51

1830

Scotland

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