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Household of William Rowley (born 1845, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 1845 in Shropshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Rowley, born in 1847 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1862 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Frederick (born 1864 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1874 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Sarah (born 1871 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Harry (born 1877 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England) and Mary (born 1878 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, Ellen Humphry, born in 1840 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England.


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William Rowley's household

Male

William

Rowley

Head
Female

Mary

Rowley

Wife
Female

Ellen

Humphry

Lodger Head
Male

Thomas

Humphry

Son
Male

Frederick

Humphry

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Humphry

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Humphry

Daughter
Male

Harry

Humphry

Son
Female

Mary

Humphry

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Rowley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place 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

36

1845

Shropshire, England

Mary

Rowley

Wife

Married

34

1847

Fenton, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Humphry

Lodger Head

Widow

41

1840

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Humphry

Son

Single

19

1862

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Frederick

Humphry

Son

Single

17

1864

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ellen

Humphry

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Humphry

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Harry

Humphry

Son

Single

4

1877

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Humphry

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

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