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Household of Adam Cowans (born 1861, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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.

Adam Cowans and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Cowans, born in 1861 in Netherwitton, Northumberland, consisted of 3 members. Adam was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Sister, Eliza (born 1862 in Netherwitton, Northumberland, England) and Adam's Brother, William (born 1865 in Northumberland, England).


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Adam Cowans's household

Male

Adam

Cowans

Head
Female

Eliza

Cowans

Sister
Male

William

Cowans

Brother
First name(s) Adam
Last name Cowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 20
Birth year 1861
Birth place Netherwitton, Northumberland, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Cowans

Head

Single

20

1861

Netherwitton, Northumberland, England

Eliza

Cowans

Sister

Single

19

1862

Netherwitton, Northumberland, England

William

Cowans

Brother

Single

16

1865

Northumberland, England

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