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Household of Edward Cowain (born 1834)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Edward Cowain and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Cowain, born in 1834 in , consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellenor Cowain, born in 1854 in Ireland. They had 5 children; John (born 1871 in Hebburn, Northumberland, England), Ellen J (born 1873 in Hebburn, Northumberland, England), William (born 1875 in Hebburn, Northumberland, England), David (born 1877 in Hebburn, Northumberland, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Hebburn, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, William Mc Larn, born in 1855 in Ireland.


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Edward Cowain's household

Male

Edward

Cowain

Head
Female

Ellenor

Cowain

Wife
Male

John

Cowain

Son
Female

Ellen J

Cowain

Daughter
Male

William

Cowain

Son
Male

David

Cowain

Son
Male

Robert

Cowain

Son
Male

William

Mc Larn

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Cowain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Cowain

Head

Married

47

1834

Ireland

Ellenor

Cowain

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ireland

John

Cowain

Son

Single

10

1871

Hebburn, Northumberland, England

Ellen J

Cowain

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hebburn, Northumberland, England

William

Cowain

Son

Single

6

1875

Hebburn, Northumberland, England

David

Cowain

Son

Single

4

1877

Hebburn, Northumberland, England

Robert

Cowain

Son

Single

0

1881

Hebburn, Northumberland, England

William

Mc Larn

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Ireland

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