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Household of Joseph John Cowey (born 1850, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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.

Joseph John Cowey and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph John Cowey, born in 1850 in Durham, consisted of 4 members. Joseph John was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Cowey, born in 1849 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1876 in Durham, England) and George (born 1879 in Durham, England).


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Joseph John Cowey's household

Male

Joseph John

Cowey

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Cowey

Wife
Male

Thomas

Cowey

Son
Male

George

Cowey

Son
First name(s) Joseph John
Last name Cowey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph John

Cowey

Head

Married

31

1850

Durham, England

Mary Jane

Cowey

Wife

Married

32

1849

Durham, England

Thomas

Cowey

Son

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

George

Cowey

Son

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

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