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Household of James Cowling (born 1844, Lancashire)

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 Cowling and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowling, born in 1844 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cowling, born in 1846 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, John (born 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), James's Niece, Mary E (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and James's Niece, Annie (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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James Cowling's household

Male

James

Cowling

Head
Female

Margaret

Cowling

Wife
Male

John

Cowling

Nephew
Female

Mary E

Orme

Niece
Female

Annie

Orme

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Cowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cowling

Head

Married

37

1844

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Cowling

Wife

Married

35

1846

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Cowling

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Orme

Niece

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Annie

Orme

Niece

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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