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Household of John Cowpe (born 1811, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, Lancashire, 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 Cowpe and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowpe, born in 1811 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cowpe, born in 1815 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Syke Haigh, born in 1862 in Newton, Lincolnshire, England.


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John Cowpe's household

Male

John

Cowpe

Head
Female

Ellen

Cowpe

Wife
Male

William Syke

Haigh

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cowpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowpe

Head

Married

70

1811

Bury, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Cowpe

Wife

Married

66

1815

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William Syke

Haigh

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Newton, Lincolnshire, England

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