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Household of Richard M Cowell (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

Richard M Cowell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard M Cowell, born in 1839 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard M was the head of the household, married to Harriet E Cowell, born in 1845 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Leslie C (born 1873 in Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England), James F (born 1875 in Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England), Richard A (born 1877 in Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England) and Frederick K (born 1881 in Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard M's Servant, Mary A (born 1856 in Ireland) and Richard M's Servant, Susanna S (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Richard M Cowell's household

Male

Richard M

Cowell

Head
Female

Harriet E

Cowell

Wife
Male

Leslie C

Cowell

Son
Male

James F

Cowell

Son
Male

Richard A

Cowell

Son
Male

Frederick K

Cowell

Son
Female

Mary A

Kersley

Servant
Female

Susanna S

Bradburn

Servant
First name(s) Richard M
Last name Cowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard M

Cowell

Head

Married

42

1839

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Harriet E

Cowell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

Leslie C

Cowell

Son

Single

8

1873

Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England

James F

Cowell

Son

Single

6

1875

Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England

Richard A

Cowell

Son

Single

4

1877

Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England

Frederick K

Cowell

Son

Single

0

1881

Barton on Irwell, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Kersley

Servant

Single

25

1856

Ireland

Susanna S

Bradburn

Servant

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

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