UK Census - 1891

The 1891 census was taken on the night of Sunday 5th April.

This census reveals another significant increase in the number of Rowdens from a decade ago. The previous ten years also saw a spreading out of families particularly in the southern half of England. 954 Rowdens are found which, with another 83 unfound individuals, makes a total of 1031. They are recorded living in 189 different parishes in 34 different counties.

The numbers of found Rowdens in each county are shown in this table.

View a map of the distribution of the surname in 1891 by Registration District.

Events during the previous decade (1880s) include:

• Mark Twain published Adventures of Huckleberry Fin
• Development and commercial production of electric lighting was underway
• Ned Kelly was hung in the Melbourne Gaol