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Household of John Cowey (born 1825, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 Cowey and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowey, born in 1825 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cowey, born in 1826 in Durham, England. They had 5 children; Mary L (born 1857 in Newbottle, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1860 in Newbottle, Durham, England), Margaret (born 1862 in Newbottle, Durham, England), Martha (born 1864 in Newbottle, Durham, England) and Matthew (born 1866 in Newbottle, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Ralph Claughan, born in 1864 in Durham, England.
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John Cowey's household
John
Cowey
Head
Margaret
Cowey
Wife
Mary L
Cowey
Daughter
Isabella
Cowey
Daughter
Margaret
Cowey
Daughter
Martha
Cowey
Daughter
Matthew
Cowey
Son
Ralph
Claughan
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cowey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cowey | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Cowey | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Durham, England | |
Mary L | Cowey | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Newbottle, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Cowey | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Newbottle, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Cowey | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Newbottle, Durham, England | |
Martha | Cowey | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Newbottle, Durham, England | |
Matthew | Cowey | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Newbottle, Durham, England | |
Ralph | Claughan | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | Durham, England |
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