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Household of John Cosway (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

John Cosway and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cosway, born in 1821 in Clayhidon, Devon, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Dinah Cosway, born in 1821 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Alice (born 1867 in Teigngrace, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Hannah (born 1869 in Ipplepen, Devon, England).


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John Cosway's household

Male

John

Cosway

Head
Female

Dinah

Cosway

Wife
Female

Alice

Stevens

Servant
Female

Hannah

Chalk

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cosway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Clayhidon, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cosway

Head

Married

60

1821

Clayhidon, Devon, England

Dinah

Cosway

Wife

Married

60

1821

Devon, England

Alice

Stevens

Servant

Single

14

1867

Teigngrace, Devon, England

Hannah

Chalk

Servant

Single

12

1869

Ipplepen, Devon, England

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