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Household of John Cowburn (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

John Cowburn and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowburn, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Cowburn, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Martha Annie, born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Gertrude (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Lachlan Mc Isaac (born 1861 in Scotland).


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John Cowburn's household

Male

John

Cowburn

Head
Female

Hannah

Cowburn

Wife
Female

Martha Annie

Cowburn

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Wynne

Niece
Male

Lachlan Mc Isaac

Sinclair

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Cowburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowburn

Head

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Cowburn

Wife

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martha Annie

Cowburn

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Wynne

Niece

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lachlan Mc Isaac

Sinclair

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Scotland

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