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Household of Robert 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.

Robert Cowey and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Cowey, born in 1841 in Durham, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Hannah Cowey, born in 1849 in Shotton Colliery, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Charles (born 1867 in South Hetton, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1871 in South Hetton, Durham, England), Edward (born 1873 in South Hetton, Durham, England), George (born 1875 in South Hetton, Durham, England), Mary (born 1876 in South Hetton, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1878 in South Hetton, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in South Hetton, Durham, England).


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Robert Cowey's household

Male

Robert

Cowey

Head
Female

Hannah

Cowey

Wife
Male

Charles

Cowey

Son
Female

Isabella

Cowey

Daughter
Male

Edward

Cowey

Son
Male

George

Cowey

Son
Female

Mary

Cowey

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Cowey

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Cowey

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Cowey

Head

Married

40

1841

Durham, England

Hannah

Cowey

Wife

Married

32

1849

Shotton Colliery, Durham, England

Charles

Cowey

Son

Single

14

1867

South Hetton, Durham, England

Isabella

Cowey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

South Hetton, Durham, England

Edward

Cowey

Son

Single

8

1873

South Hetton, Durham, England

George

Cowey

Son

Single

6

1875

South Hetton, Durham, England

Mary

Cowey

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Hetton, Durham, England

Hannah

Cowey

Daughter

Single

3

1878

South Hetton, Durham, England

Margaret

Cowey

Daughter

Single

2

1879

South Hetton, Durham, England

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