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Household of Alexander S Cowsill (born 1845, Cheshire)

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.

Alexander S Cowsill and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander S Cowsill, born in 1845 in Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander S was the head of the household, married to Jane Cowsill, born in 1847 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1876 in Lancashire, England), Lottie (born 1877 in Lancashire, England) and Emmaly (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander S's Visitor, Cisily (born 1858 in Lancashire, England) and Alexander S's Servant, Jane (born 1854 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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Alexander S Cowsill's household

Male

Alexander S

Cowsill

Head
Female

Jane

Cowsill

Wife
Female

Mary A

Cowsill

Daughter
Female

Lottie

Cowsill

Daughter
Female

Emmaly

Cowsill

Daughter
Female

Cisily

Massey

Visitor
Female

Jane

Johnston

Servant
First name(s) Alexander S
Last name Cowsill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander S

Cowsill

Head

Married

36

1845

Cheshire, England

Jane

Cowsill

Wife

Married

34

1847

Lancashire, England

Mary A

Cowsill

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

Lottie

Cowsill

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

Emmaly

Cowsill

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

Cisily

Massey

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Lancashire, England

Jane

Johnston

Servant

Single

27

1854

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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