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Household of John Cowell (born 1822, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 Cowell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowell, born in 1822 in Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Francis Cowell, born in 1824 in Devon, England. They had 4 children; Alfred (born 1860 in Whitchurch, Devon, England), Fred (born 1860 in Whitchurch, Devon, England), Henry (born 1865 in Whitchurch, Devon, England) and Grace (born 1868 in Seaham Harbour).


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John Cowell's household

Male

John

Cowell

Head
Female

Francis

Cowell

Wife
Male

Alfred

Cowell

Son
Male

Fred

Cowell

Son
Male

Henry

Cowell

Son
Female

Grace

Cowell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowell

Head

Married

59

1822

Devon, England

Francis

Cowell

Wife

Married

57

1824

Devon, England

Alfred

Cowell

Son

Single

21

1860

Whitchurch, Devon, England

Fred

Cowell

Son

Single

21

1860

Whitchurch, Devon, England

Henry

Cowell

Son

Single

16

1865

Whitchurch, Devon, England

Grace

Cowell

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Seaham Harbour

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