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Household of James Cowper (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Cowper and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowper, born in 1841 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; James J, born 1873 in Portsea, Hampshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Assistant, John D (born 1859 in Scotland), James's House Keeper, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Scotland) and James's Servant, Emily Ann (born 1862 in Sussex, England).


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James Cowper's household

Male

James

Cowper

Head
Male

James J

Cowper

Son
Male

John D

Clark

Assistant
Female

Elizabeth

Mc Donald

House Keeper
Female

Emily Ann

Wood

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Cowper
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Cowper

Head

Widower

40

1841

Scotland

James J

Cowper

Son

Single

8

1873

Portsea, Hampshire, England

John D

Clark

Assistant

Single

22

1859

Scotland

Elizabeth

Mc Donald

House Keeper

Single

27

1854

Scotland

Emily Ann

Wood

Servant

Single

19

1862

Sussex, England

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