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Household of James Cowler (born 1841, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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 Cowler and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowler, born in 1841 in Heanton Punchardon, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary E Cowler, born in 1843 in Braunton, Devon, England. They had 6 children; George T (born 1870 in Braunton, Devon, England), Betsy (born 1874 in Braunton, Devon, England), John (born 1875 in Braunton, Devon, England), William (born 1876 in Braunton, Devon, England), Eliza (born 1878 in Braunton, Devon, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Braunton, Devon, England).


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James Cowler's household

Male

James

Cowler

Head
Female

Mary E

Cowler

Wife
Male

George T

Cowler

Son
Female

Betsy

Cowler

Daughter
Male

John

Cowler

Son
Male

William

Cowler

Son
Female

Eliza

Cowler

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Cowler

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cowler
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cowler

Head

Married

40

1841

Heanton Punchardon, Devon, England

Mary E

Cowler

Wife

Married

38

1843

Braunton, Devon, England

George T

Cowler

Son

Single

11

1870

Braunton, Devon, England

Betsy

Cowler

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Braunton, Devon, England

John

Cowler

Son

Single

6

1875

Braunton, Devon, England

William

Cowler

Son

Single

5

1876

Braunton, Devon, England

Eliza

Cowler

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Braunton, Devon, England

Ellen

Cowler

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Braunton, Devon, England

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