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Household of David Cowling (born 1854, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

David Cowling and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cowling, born in 1854 in Holbeck, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Matilda Cowling, born in 1855 in Alkborough, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England), George E (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England) and Gertrude (born 1880 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Brother, Joseph S Cowling, born in 1860 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.


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David Cowling's household

Male

David

Cowling

Head
Female

Matilda

Cowling

Wife
Male

William

Cowling

Son
Male

George E

Cowling

Son
Female

Gertrude

Cowling

Daughter
Male

Joseph S

Cowling

Brother
First name(s) David
Last name Cowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Holbeck, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Cowling

Head

Married

27

1854

Holbeck, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Cowling

Wife

Married

26

1855

Alkborough, Lincolnshire, England

William

Cowling

Son

Single

6

1875

Yorkshire, England

George E

Cowling

Son

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

Gertrude

Cowling

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Yorkshire, England

Joseph S

Cowling

Brother

Single

21

1860

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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