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Household of Charles Cowan (born 1831, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingston, Middlesex, 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.

Charles Cowan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Cowan, born in 1831 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Emily Cowan, born in 1849 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Caroline (born 1863 in South America) and Mary (born 1864 in South America).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1845 in Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England), Charles's Servant, Louisa (born 1857 in Somerset, England) and Charles's Servant, Catherine (born 1863 in Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England).


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Charles Cowan's household

Male

Charles

Cowan

Head
Female

Emily

Cowan

Wife
Female

Caroline

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Mary

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Davis

Servant
Female

Louisa

Hooper

Servant
Female

Catherine

Floyd

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Cowan

Head

Married

50

1831

London, Middlesex, England

Emily

Cowan

Wife

Married

32

1849

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Caroline

Cowan

Daughter

Single

18

1863

South America

Mary

Cowan

Daughter

Single

17

1864

South America

Mary Ann

Davis

Servant

Widow

36

1845

Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England

Louisa

Hooper

Servant

Single

24

1857

Somerset, England

Catherine

Floyd

Servant

Single

18

1863

Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England

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