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Household of John Cowles (born 1832, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plympton St Mary, Devon, 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 Cowles and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowles, born in 1832 in North Huish, Devon, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Cowles, born in 1832 in Blackawton, Devon, England. They had 7 children; Nicholas E (born 1855 in Blackawton, Devon, England), Philip F (born 1856 in Collaton, Devon, England), Sarah C (born 1863 in Collaton, Devon, England), Rosa M (born 1867 in Collaton, Devon, England), Avis L (born 1869 in Collaton, Devon, England), Stephen (born 1872 in Ludbrook, Devon, England) and Mary E (born 1874 in Ludbrook, Devon, England).


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John Cowles's household

Male

John

Cowles

Head
Female

Sarah A

Cowles

Wife
Male

Nicholas E

Cowles

Son
Male

Philip F

Cowles

Son
Female

Sarah C

Cowles

Daughter
Female

Rosa M

Cowles

Daughter
Female

Avis L

Cowles

Daughter
Male

Stephen

Cowles

Son
Female

Mary E

Cowles

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cowles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place North Huish, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowles

Head

Married

49

1832

North Huish, Devon, England

Sarah A

Cowles

Wife

Married

49

1832

Blackawton, Devon, England

Nicholas E

Cowles

Son

Single

26

1855

Blackawton, Devon, England

Philip F

Cowles

Son

Single

25

1856

Collaton, Devon, England

Sarah C

Cowles

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Collaton, Devon, England

Rosa M

Cowles

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Collaton, Devon, England

Avis L

Cowles

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Collaton, Devon, England

Stephen

Cowles

Son

Single

9

1872

Ludbrook, Devon, England

Mary E

Cowles

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ludbrook, Devon, England

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