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Household of John Cowl (born 1855, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, 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 Cowl and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowl, born in 1855 in Truro, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Amelia Cowl, born in 1853 in Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Truro, Cornwall, England) and Anne (born 1880 in Truro, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Amelia Perryman, born in 1858 in St Ewe, Cornwall, England.


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John Cowl's household

Male

John

Cowl

Head
Female

Amelia

Cowl

Wife
Male

William

Cowl

Son
Female

Anne

Cowl

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Perryman

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cowl
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Truro, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowl

Head

Married

26

1855

Truro, Cornwall, England

Amelia

Cowl

Wife

Married

28

1853

Cornwall, England

William

Cowl

Son

Single

2

1879

Truro, Cornwall, England

Anne

Cowl

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Truro, Cornwall, England

Amelia

Perryman

Boarder

Single

23

1858

St Ewe, Cornwall, England

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