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Household of Edward Cowperthwait (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 Cowperthwait and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Cowperthwait, born in 1857 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Martha Ann Cowperthwait, born in 1857 in Castleton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ashton Ogden (born 1878 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1880 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Mother In Law, Ann Ogden, born in 1814 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Cowperthwait's household

Male

Edward

Cowperthwait

Head
Female

Martha Ann

Cowperthwait

Wife
Male

Ashton Ogden

Cowperthwait

Son
Female

Ada

Cowperthwait

Daughter
Female

Ann

Ogden

Mother In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Cowperthwait
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Cowperthwait

Head

Married

24

1857

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Martha Ann

Cowperthwait

Wife

Married

24

1857

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Ashton Ogden

Cowperthwait

Son

Single

3

1878

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Ada

Cowperthwait

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Ann

Ogden

Mother In Law

Widow

67

1814

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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