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Household of John Cowling (born 1841, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowling, born in 1841 in Laughton, Lincolnshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Cowling, born in 1842 in Wootton, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; William Herbert (born 1871 in Wootton, Lincolnshire, England), Sherbon (born 1875 in Thornton, Lincolnshire, England) and Harold Lupton (born 1878 in Thornton, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Father, Benjamin Cowling, born in 1808 in Laughton, Lincolnshire, England.


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John Cowling's household

Male

John

Cowling

Head
Female

Jane

Cowling

Wife
Male

William Herbert

Cowling

Son
Male

Sherbon

Cowling

Son
Male

Harold Lupton

Cowling

Son
Male

Benjamin

Cowling

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Cowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Laughton, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowling

Head

Married

40

1841

Laughton, Lincolnshire, England

Jane

Cowling

Wife

Married

39

1842

Wootton, Lincolnshire, England

William Herbert

Cowling

Son

Single

10

1871

Wootton, Lincolnshire, England

Sherbon

Cowling

Son

Single

6

1875

Thornton, Lincolnshire, England

Harold Lupton

Cowling

Son

Single

3

1878

Thornton, Lincolnshire, England

Benjamin

Cowling

Father

Widower

73

1808

Laughton, Lincolnshire, England

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