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Household of James Cowell (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Cowell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowell, born in 1855 in Thornton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cowell, born in 1856 in Whiston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1875 in Prescot, Lancashire, England), John (born 1877 in Huyton Quarry, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1879 in Huyton Quarry, Lancashire, England).


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James Cowell's household

Male

James

Cowell

Head
Female

Ellen

Cowell

Wife
Female

Mary E

Cowell

Daughter
Male

John

Cowell

Son
Male

Thomas

Cowell

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Thornton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Cowell

Head

Married

26

1855

Thornton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Cowell

Wife

Married

25

1856

Whiston, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Cowell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Prescot, Lancashire, England

John

Cowell

Son

Single

4

1877

Huyton Quarry, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Cowell

Son

Single

2

1879

Huyton Quarry, Lancashire, England

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