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Household of Joshua Cowling (born 1819, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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.

Joshua Cowling and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joshua Cowling, born in 1819 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joshua was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Joshua's Sister, Emily C (born 1817 in York, Yorkshire, England), Joshua's Sister, Rachel (born 1825 in York, Yorkshire, England), Joshua's Niece, Henrietta E (born 1856 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Joshua's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Holme on Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England).


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Joshua Cowling's household

Male

Joshua

Cowling

Head
Female

Emily C

Palmer

Sister
Female

Rachel

Cowling

Sister
Female

Henrietta E

Palmer

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Sheppard

Servant
First name(s) Joshua
Last name Cowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joshua

Cowling

Head

Single

62

1819

York, Yorkshire, England

Emily C

Palmer

Sister

Widow

64

1817

York, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Cowling

Sister

Single

56

1825

York, Yorkshire, England

Henrietta E

Palmer

Niece

Single

25

1856

York, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Sheppard

Servant

Single

26

1855

Holme on Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, England

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