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Household of Brian Cowgill (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, 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.

Brian Cowgill and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Brian Cowgill, born in 1851 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Brian was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cowgill, born in 1850 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1871 in Earby, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1873 in Earby, Yorkshire, England), Richard H (born 1876 in Earby, Yorkshire, England) and James T (born 1878 in Earby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Brian's Boarder, Slater Williamson, born in 1862 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England.


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Brian Cowgill's household

Male

Brian

Cowgill

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cowgill

Wife
Male

William

Cowgill

Son
Female

Mary A

Cowgill

Daughter
Male

Richard H

Cowgill

Son
Male

James T

Cowgill

Son
Male

Slater

Williamson

Boarder
First name(s) Brian
Last name Cowgill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Brian

Cowgill

Head

Married

30

1851

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Cowgill

Wife

Married

31

1850

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

William

Cowgill

Son

Single

10

1871

Earby, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Cowgill

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Earby, Yorkshire, England

Richard H

Cowgill

Son

Single

5

1876

Earby, Yorkshire, England

James T

Cowgill

Son

Single

3

1878

Earby, Yorkshire, England

Slater

Williamson

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Bingley, Yorkshire, England

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