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Household of Edward Cowie (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 Cowie and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Cowie, born in 1845 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, consisted of 3 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cowie, born in 1829 in Blackfell, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Nephew, Nicholas Cowie, born in 1869 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England.


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Edward Cowie's household

Male

Edward

Cowie

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cowie

Wife
Male

Nicholas

Cowie

Nephew
First name(s) Edward
Last name Cowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Cowie

Head

Married

36

1845

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Cowie

Wife

Married

52

1829

Blackfell, Durham, England

Nicholas

Cowie

Nephew

Single

12

1869

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

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