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Household of John Cowens (born 1848, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 Cowens and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowens, born in 1848 in Belmont, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Cowens, born in 1844 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1875 in West Rainton, Durham, England), Mark (born 1877 in West Rainton, Durham, England) and James (born 1880 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Anney (born 1865 in West Rainton, Durham, England) and John's Step Son, John (born 1872 in United States).
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John Cowens's household
John
Cowens
Head
Martha
Cowens
Wife
Anney
Forster (Cowens)
Step Daughter
John
Forster (Cowens)
Step Son
Alice
Cowen (Cowens)
Daughter
Mark
Cowen (Cowens)
Son
James
Cowen (Cowens)
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cowens |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Belmont, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cowens | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Belmont, Durham, England | |
Martha | Cowens | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Durham, England | |
Anney | Forster (Cowens) | Step Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | West Rainton, Durham, England | |
John | Forster (Cowens) | Step Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | United States | |
Alice | Cowen (Cowens) | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | West Rainton, Durham, England | |
Mark | Cowen (Cowens) | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | West Rainton, Durham, England | |
James | Cowen (Cowens) | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | - |
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