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Household of Emma Cowling (born 1845, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Columb, Cornwall, 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.

Emma Cowling and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Emma Cowling, born in 1845 in St Issey, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Emma was the head of the household, married to William Cowling, born in 1865 in Padstow, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1865 in Padstow, Cornwall, England), Polly (born 1868 in Padstow, Cornwall, England), Harry (born 1871 in Padstow, Cornwall, England), Emily J (born 1875 in Padstow, Cornwall, England) and Fred (born 1878 in Padstow, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Emma's Boarder, William Ellery, born in 1854 in Padstow, Cornwall, England.


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Emma Cowling's household

Female

Emma

Cowling

Head
Male

William

Cowling

Son
Female

Polly

Cowling

Daughter
Male

Harry

Cowling

Son
Female

Emily J

Cowling

Daughter
Male

Fred

Cowling

Son
Male

William

Ellery

Boarder
First name(s) Emma
Last name Cowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place St Issey, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Emma

Cowling

Head

Married

36

1845

St Issey, Cornwall, England

William

Cowling

Son

Single

16

1865

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Polly

Cowling

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Harry

Cowling

Son

Single

10

1871

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Emily J

Cowling

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Padstow, Cornwall, England

Fred

Cowling

Son

Single

3

1878

Padstow, Cornwall, England

William

Ellery

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Padstow, Cornwall, England

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