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Household of George Cosway (born 1824, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

George Cosway and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Cosway, born in 1824 in Tiverton, Devon, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, married to Jane E Cosway, born in 1833 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Elizabeth Hallas, born in 1856 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England.


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George Cosway's household

Male

George

Cosway

Head
Female

Jane E

Cosway

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Hallas

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Cosway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Tiverton, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Cosway

Head

Married

57

1824

Tiverton, Devon, England

Jane E

Cosway

Wife

Married

48

1833

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Hallas

Servant

Single

25

1856

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

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