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Household of John Cowen (born 1819)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowen, born in 1819 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Cowen, born in 1819 in Ireland. They had 3 children; John (born 1849 in West Rainton, Durham, England), James (born 1851 in West Rainton, Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1858 in West Rainton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, William Bird, born in 1854 in Yorkshire, England.


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John Cowen's household

Male

John

Cowen

Head
Female

Isabella

Cowen

Wife
Male

John

Cowen

Son
Male

James

Cowen

Son
Female

Isabella

Cowen

Daughter
Male

William

Bird

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Cowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowen

Head

Married

62

1819

Ireland

Isabella

Cowen

Wife

Married

62

1819

Ireland

John

Cowen

Son

Single

32

1849

West Rainton, Durham, England

James

Cowen

Son

Single

30

1851

West Rainton, Durham, England

Isabella

Cowen

Daughter

Single

23

1858

West Rainton, Durham, England

William

Bird

Visitor

Married

27

1854

Yorkshire, England

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