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Household of John Cowling (born 1851, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 Cowling and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowling, born in 1851 in High Halstow, Kent, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cowling, born in 1852 in Greenham, Berkshire, England. They had 2 children; Susan (born 1865 in Norwood, Surrey, England) and Hester (born 1876 in Norwood, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Stephen Saunders, born in 1849 in Middlesex, England.


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John Cowling's household

Male

John

Cowling

Head
Female

Sarah

Cowling

Wife
Female

Susan

Cowling

Daughter
Female

Hester

Cowling

Daughter
Male

Stephen

Saunders

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place High Halstow, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowling

Head

Married

30

1851

High Halstow, Kent, England

Sarah

Cowling

Wife

Married

29

1852

Greenham, Berkshire, England

Susan

Cowling

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Norwood, Surrey, England

Hester

Cowling

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Norwood, Surrey, England

Stephen

Saunders

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Middlesex, England

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