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Household of William Cosway (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, 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.

William Cosway and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cosway, born in 1826 in Devon, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cosway, born in 1827 in Topsham, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Mark, born 1856 in Topsham, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Sophia (born 1799 in Topsham, Devon, England) and William's Boarder, Sarah (born 1876 in Topsham, Devon, England).


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William Cosway's household

Male

William

Cosway

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cosway

Wife
Male

Mark

Cosway

Son
Female

Sophia

Blake

Mother In Law
Female

Sarah

Hutchings

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Cosway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cosway

Head

Married

55

1826

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Cosway

Wife

Married

54

1827

Topsham, Devon, England

Mark

Cosway

Son

Single

25

1856

Topsham, Devon, England

Sophia

Blake

Mother In Law

Widow

82

1799

Topsham, Devon, England

Sarah

Hutchings

Boarder

Single

5

1876

Topsham, Devon, England

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