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Household of Alfred H Cowie (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

Alfred H Cowie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred H Cowie, born in 1831 in Hull, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alfred H was the head of the household, married to Marion E Cowie, born in 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Reginald A (born 1870 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Marion E (born 1872 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alfred H's Cook Servant, Jane (born 1847 in Upton, Cheshire, England), Alfred H's Servant, Ellen (born 1851 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man) and Alfred H's Servant, Harriet (born 1860 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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Alfred H Cowie's household

Male

Alfred H

Cowie

Head
Female

Marion E

Cowie

Wife
Male

Reginald A

Cowie

Son
Female

Marion E

Cowie

Daughter
Female

Jane

Dodd

Cook Servant
Female

Ellen

Crellin

Servant
Female

Harriet

Ford

Servant
First name(s) Alfred H
Last name Cowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Hull, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred H

Cowie

Head

Married

50

1831

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Marion E

Cowie

Wife

Married

48

1833

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Reginald A

Cowie

Son

Single

11

1870

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Marion E

Cowie

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Jane

Dodd

Cook Servant

Single

34

1847

Upton, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Crellin

Servant

Single

30

1851

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Harriet

Ford

Servant

Single

21

1860

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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