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Household of Thomas Cosway (born 1805, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, Devon, 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.

Thomas Cosway and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cosway, born in 1805 in Hemyock, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Cosway, born in 1800 in Stockland, Somerset, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Richard (born 1873 in Upottery, Devon, England) and Rosa (born 1879 in Upottery, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Daughter In Law, Louisa North, born in 1853 in Upottery, Devon, England.


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Thomas Cosway's household

Male

Thomas

Cosway

Head
Female

Eliza

Cosway

Wife
Female

Louisa

North

Daughter In Law
Male

Richard

North

Grand Son
Female

Rosa

North

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cosway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Hemyock, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Cosway

Head

Married

76

1805

Hemyock, Somerset, England

Eliza

Cosway

Wife

Married

81

1800

Stockland, Somerset, England

Louisa

North

Daughter In Law

Single

28

1853

Upottery, Devon, England

Richard

North

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

Upottery, Devon, England

Rosa

North

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Upottery, Devon, England

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