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Household of John Cowling (born 1856, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 Cowling and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowling, born in 1856 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Cowling, born in 1857 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Samuel W (born 1877 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England), George (born 1880 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England) and Ethel (born 1881 in Green Lane, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1826 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England) and John's Sister, Ellen (born 1858 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England).
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John Cowling's household
John
Cowling
Head
Elizabeth A
Cowling
Wife
Samuel W
Cowling
Son
George
Cowling
Son
Ethel
Cowling
Daughter
Sarah
Watson
Mother In Law
Ellen
Watson
Sister
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cowling |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Monkwearmouth, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cowling | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Monkwearmouth, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth A | Cowling | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Durham, England | |
Samuel W | Cowling | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Tyne Dock, Durham, England | |
George | Cowling | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Tyne Dock, Durham, England | |
Ethel | Cowling | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Green Lane, Durham, England | |
Sarah | Watson | Mother In Law | Widow | 55 | 1826 | Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Watson | Sister | Single | 23 | 1858 | Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England |
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