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Household of John Cordwell (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

John Cordwell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cordwell, born in 1830 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Cordwell, born in 1828 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Eleanor (born 1861 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Mary Ester (born 1862 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Ann Maria (born 1864 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Alice Jane (born 1866 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Jessie (born 1870 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).


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John Cordwell's household

Male

John

Cordwell

Head
Female

Caroline

Cordwell

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Cordwell

Daughter
Female

Mary Ester

Cordwell

Daughter
Female

Ann Maria

Cordwell

Daughter
Female

Alice Jane

Cordwell

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Cordwell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cordwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cordwell

Head

Married

51

1830

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Cordwell

Wife

Married

53

1828

Ossett, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Cordwell

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ester

Cordwell

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Ann Maria

Cordwell

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Alice Jane

Cordwell

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Jessie

Cordwell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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