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Household of Benjamin Cowgill (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Benjamin Cowgill and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Cowgill, born in 1840 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cowgill, born in 1840 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Eva (born 1867 in Ireland), William (born 1868 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Susannah E (born 1870 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1871 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England), Maude (born 1876 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England), George A (born 1877 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1880 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Cowgill's household

Male

Benjamin

Cowgill

Head
Female

Sarah

Cowgill

Wife
Female

Eva

Cowgill

Daughter
Male

William

Cowgill

Son
Female

Susannah E

Cowgill

Daughter
Male

John

Cowgill

Son
Male

Thomas

Cowgill

Son
Female

Maude

Cowgill

Daughter
Male

George A

Cowgill

Son
Male

Ernest

Cowgill

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Cowgill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Cowgill

Head

Married

41

1840

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Cowgill

Wife

Married

41

1840

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Eva

Cowgill

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ireland

William

Cowgill

Son

Single

13

1868

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Susannah E

Cowgill

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

John

Cowgill

Son

Single

10

1871

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Cowgill

Son

Single

6

1875

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Maude

Cowgill

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

George A

Cowgill

Son

Single

4

1877

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Cowgill

Son

Single

1

1880

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

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