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Household of John Cowing (born 1855, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, 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 Cowing and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowing, born in 1855 in Wolsingham, Durham, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Cowing, born in 1857 in Mickley, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1878 in Tow Law, Durham, England.


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John Cowing's household

Male

John

Cowing

Head
Female

Jane

Cowing

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Cowing

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cowing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Wolsingham, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowing

Head

Married

26

1855

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Jane

Cowing

Wife

Married

24

1857

Mickley, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Cowing

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Tow Law, Durham, England

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