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Household of James Cosway (born 1816, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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.
James Cosway and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cosway, born in 1816 in Kenton, Devon, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Cosway, born in 1839 in Williton, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1864 in Treforest, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary J (born 1867 in Cornwall, England), Frederick (born 1870 in Taunton, Somerset, England), Alfred E (born 1874 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Catherine (born 1839 in Taunton, Somerset, England), James's Boarder, David (born 1841 in Ireland), James's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1840 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and James's Lodger, Thomas (born 1862 in Taunton, Somerset, England).
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James Cosway's household
James
Cosway
Head
Jane
Cosway
Wife
Ellen
Cosway
Daughter
Mary J
Cosway
Daughter
Frederick
Cosway
Son
Alfred E
Cosway
Son
Henry
Cosway
Son
Catherine
Goddard
Servant
David
Brouder
Boarder
Elizabeth
Morgan
Lodger
Thomas
Dominey
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cosway |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Kenton, Devon, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cosway | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Kenton, Devon, England | |
Jane | Cosway | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Williton, Somerset, England | |
Ellen | Cosway | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Treforest, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary J | Cosway | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Cornwall, England | |
Frederick | Cosway | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
Alfred E | Cosway | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Cosway | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Yorkshire, England | |
Catherine | Goddard | Servant | - | 42 | 1839 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
David | Brouder | Boarder | Single | 40 | 1841 | Ireland | |
Elizabeth | Morgan | Lodger | Single | 41 | 1840 | Taunton, Somerset, England | |
Thomas | Dominey | Lodger | Single | 19 | 1862 | Taunton, Somerset, England |
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