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Household of Edward Cowper (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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 Cowper and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Cowper, born in 1853 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Louisa Cowper, born in 1852 in Rockhampton, Gloucestershire, England. They had 1 child; Alice M, born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Assistant, Harry (born 1859 in Kelfield, Yorkshire, England) and Edward's Servant, Christina (born 1866 in Reighton, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Cowper's household

Male

Edward

Cowper

Head
Female

Louisa

Cowper

Wife
Female

Alice M

Cowper

Daughter
Male

Harry

Walls

Assistant
Female

Christina

White

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Cowper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Cowper

Head

Married

28

1853

York, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Cowper

Wife

Married

29

1852

Rockhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Alice M

Cowper

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry

Walls

Assistant

Married

22

1859

Kelfield, Yorkshire, England

Christina

White

Servant

Single

15

1866

Reighton, Yorkshire, England

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