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Household of David Cowley (born 1858, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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.

David Cowley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cowley, born in 1858 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Alice Cowley, born in 1859 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; Rosa (born 1877 in Highweek, Devon, England), Ernest (born 1879 in Highweek, Devon, England) and Ruben (born 1880 in Highweek, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, Henry Watts, born in 1854 in Highweek, Devon, England.


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David Cowley's household

Male

David

Cowley

Head
Female

Alice

Cowley

Wife
Female

Rosa

Cowley

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Cowley

Son
Male

Ruben

Cowley

Son
Male

Henry

Watts

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Cowley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Cowley

Head

Married

23

1858

Devon, England

Alice

Cowley

Wife

Married

22

1859

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Rosa

Cowley

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Highweek, Devon, England

Ernest

Cowley

Son

Single

2

1879

Highweek, Devon, England

Ruben

Cowley

Son

Single

1

1880

Highweek, Devon, England

Henry

Watts

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Highweek, Devon, England

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