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Household of James Cowling (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Cowling and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowling, born in 1836 in Silsden, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cowling, born in 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ruth (born 1861 in Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1870 in Yorkshire, England), Venus (born 1872 in Skipton, Yorkshire, England) and Cate (born 1874 in Elland, Yorkshire, England).


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James Cowling's household

Male

James

Cowling

Head
Female

Margaret

Cowling

Wife
Female

Ruth

Cowling

Daughter
Male

Fred

Cowling

Son
Female

Clara

Cowling

Daughter
Female

Venus

Cowling

Daughter
Female

Cate

Cowling

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Silsden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cowling

Head

Married

45

1836

Silsden, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Cowling

Wife

Married

44

1837

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Cowling

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Yorkshire, England

Fred

Cowling

Son

Single

16

1865

Yorkshire, England

Clara

Cowling

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Yorkshire, England

Venus

Cowling

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Cate

Cowling

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Elland, Yorkshire, England

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