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Household of James Cowburn (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

James Cowburn and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowburn, born in 1850 in Millbridge, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Amelia A Cowburn, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Emma Keates, born in 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Cowburn's household

Male

James

Cowburn

Head
Female

Amelia A

Cowburn

Wife
Female

Mary E

Cowburn

Daughter
Male

John W

Cowburn

Son
Male

Joseph

Cowburn

Son
Female

Emma

Keates

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Cowburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Millbridge, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cowburn

Head

Married

31

1850

Millbridge, Yorkshire, England

Amelia A

Cowburn

Wife

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Cowburn

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John W

Cowburn

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Cowburn

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Keates

Servant

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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