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Household of James Cowen (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Cowen and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowen, born in 1836 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Cowen, born in 1852 in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; Charlotte, born 1873 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Mary Wolstenholme, born in 1862 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.


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James Cowen's household

Male

James

Cowen

Head
Female

Martha

Cowen

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Cowen

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wolstenholme

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Cowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cowen

Head

Married

45

1836

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Cowen

Wife

Married

29

1852

Tamworth, Staffordshire, England

Charlotte

Cowen

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Mary

Wolstenholme

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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