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Household of Joseph Cowen (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Joseph Cowen and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Cowen, born in 1851 in Church, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cowen, born in 1849 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Florence M (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary B (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Amy G (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Mother, Elizabeth Cowen, born in 1810 in Ireland.


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Joseph Cowen's household

Male

Joseph

Cowen

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cowen

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Cowen

Mother
Female

Florence M

Cowen

Daughter
Female

Mary B

Cowen

Daughter
Female

Amy G

Cowen

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Cowen

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Cowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Church, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Cowen

Head

Married

30

1851

Church, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Cowen

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ireland

Elizabeth

Cowen

Mother

Widow

71

1810

Ireland

Florence M

Cowen

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary B

Cowen

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Amy G

Cowen

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Cowen

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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