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Household of Edward Cowles (born 1847, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Cowles and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Cowles, born in 1847 in Bath, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cowles, born in 1849 in Landport, Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Emily (born 1870 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), Alice (born 1872 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), Lilian (born 1878 in Southsea, Hampshire, England) and Clara (born 1880 in Southsea, Hampshire, England).


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Edward Cowles's household

Male

Edward

Cowles

Head
Female

Sarah

Cowles

Wife
Female

Emily

Cowles

Daughter
Female

Alice

Cowles

Daughter
Female

Lilian

Cowles

Daughter
Female

Clara

Cowles

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Cowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Bath, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Cowles

Head

Married

34

1847

Bath, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah

Cowles

Wife

Married

32

1849

Landport, Hampshire, England

Emily

Cowles

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Alice

Cowles

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Lilian

Cowles

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Clara

Cowles

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Southsea, Hampshire, England

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