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Household of John Cowgill (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 Cowgill and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowgill, born in 1848 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; George (born 1876 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret A Speight, born in 1845 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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John Cowgill's household

Male

John

Cowgill

Head
Male

George

Cowgill

Son
Male

Thomas

Cowgill

Son
Female

Margaret A

Speight

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cowgill
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowgill

Head

Widower

33

1848

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

George

Cowgill

Son

Single

5

1876

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Cowgill

Son

Single

1

1880

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Speight

Servant

Single

36

1845

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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