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Household of John Cosway (born 1842, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
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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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cosway, born in 1842 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa Cosway, born in 1846 in Exeter, Devon, England. They had 5 children; Louisa (born 1872 in Exeter, Devon, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Exeter, Devon, England), Bella (born 1876 in Exeter, Devon, England), John (born 1878 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Fred (born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Joseph (born 1859 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Lodger, Mary (born 1860 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
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John Cosway's household
John
Cosway
Head
Louisa
Cosway
Wife
Louisa
Cosway
Daughter
Elizabeth
Cosway
Daughter
Bella
Cosway
Daughter
John
Cosway
Son
Fred
Cosway
Son
Joseph
George
Lodger
Mary
George
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cosway |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Exeter, Devon, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cosway | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Louisa | Cosway | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Louisa | Cosway | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Cosway | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
Bella | Cosway | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Exeter, Devon, England | |
John | Cosway | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Fred | Cosway | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Joseph | George | Lodger | Married | 22 | 1859 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales | |
Mary | George | Lodger | Married | 21 | 1860 | Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales |
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