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Household of Nicholas Cowey (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas Cowey, born in 1841 in South Hetton, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Nicholas was the head of the household, married to Phillis Cowey, born in 1844 in Sherburn Hill, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1867 in Haswell, Durham, England), George (born 1869 in Haswell, Durham, England), Frances (born 1871 in South Hetton, Durham, England), John (born 1874 in South Hetton, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1876 in South Hetton, Durham, England).


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Nicholas Cowey's household

Male

Nicholas

Cowey

Head
Female

Phillis

Cowey

Wife
Male

Joseph

Cowey

Son
Male

George

Cowey

Son
Female

Frances

Cowey

Daughter
Male

John

Cowey

Son
Female

Margaret

Cowey

Daughter
First name(s) Nicholas
Last name Cowey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place South Hetton, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nicholas

Cowey

Head

Married

40

1841

South Hetton, Durham, England

Phillis

Cowey

Wife

Married

37

1844

Sherburn Hill, Durham, England

Joseph

Cowey

Son

Single

14

1867

Haswell, Durham, England

George

Cowey

Son

Single

12

1869

Haswell, Durham, England

Frances

Cowey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

South Hetton, Durham, England

John

Cowey

Son

Single

7

1874

South Hetton, Durham, England

Margaret

Cowey

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Hetton, Durham, England

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