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Household of Alfred H Cowper (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Alfred H Cowper and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred H Cowper, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Alfred H was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Cowper, born in 1845 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Bertha (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James E (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alfred H's Lodger, Thomas Davies, born in 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Alfred H Cowper's household

Male

Alfred H

Cowper

Head
Female

Eleanor

Cowper

Wife
Female

Bertha

Cowper

Daughter
Male

James E

Cowper

Son
Male

George

Cowper

Son
Male

Thomas

Davies

Lodger
First name(s) Alfred H
Last name Cowper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred H

Cowper

Head

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Cowper

Wife

Married

36

1845

Preston, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Cowper

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

James E

Cowper

Son

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

George

Cowper

Son

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Davies

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

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