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Household of George Cowe (born 1838, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 Cowe and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Cowe, born in 1838 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cowe, born in 1834 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Niece, Jane (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1841 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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George Cowe's household

Male

George

Cowe

Head
Female

Margaret

Cowe

Wife
Male

John

Cowe

Son
Female

Jane

Barrie

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Barrie

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Cowe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Cowe

Head

Married

43

1838

London, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Cowe

Wife

Married

47

1834

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Cowe

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Barrie

Niece

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Barrie

Visitor

Unmarried

40

1841

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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