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Household of Walter E Cowburn (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Walter E Cowburn and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter E Cowburn, born in 1851 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Walter E was the head of the household, married to Ann Cowburn, born in 1851 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Amelia (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter E's Lodger, John Oldham, born in 1858 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Walter E Cowburn's household

Male

Walter E

Cowburn

Head
Female

Ann

Cowburn

Wife
Female

Amelia

Cowburn

Daughter
Female

Edith

Cowburn

Daughter
Male

John

Oldham

Lodger
First name(s) Walter E
Last name Cowburn
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter E

Cowburn

Head

Married

30

1851

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Cowburn

Wife

Married

30

1851

Preston, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Cowburn

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

Edith

Cowburn

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Oldham

Lodger

Widower

23

1858

Preston, Lancashire, England

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