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Household of Nicholas Cowey (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

Nicholas Cowey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas Cowey, born in 1843 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. Nicholas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cowey, born in 1840 in Houghton, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Christopher, born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Nicholas's Niece, Mary (born 1871 in Pittington, Durham, England) and Nicholas's Boarder, Margaret (born 1860 in Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England).


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Nicholas Cowey's household

Male

Nicholas

Cowey

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cowey

Wife
Male

Christopher

Cowey

Son
Female

Mary

Welch

Niece
Female

Margaret

Patterson

Boarder
First name(s) Nicholas
Last name Cowey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nicholas

Cowey

Head

Married

38

1843

Durham, England

Elizabeth

Cowey

Wife

Married

41

1840

Houghton, Durham, England

Christopher

Cowey

Son

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary

Welch

Niece

Single

10

1871

Pittington, Durham, England

Margaret

Patterson

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England

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