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Household of William Cowcill (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

William Cowcill and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowcill, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Cowcill, born in 1853 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John W (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Richard Hornby, born in 1860 in Whaley, Lancashire, England.


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William Cowcill's household

Male

William

Cowcill

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Cowcill

Wife
Male

Thomas

Cowcill

Son
Male

John W

Cowcill

Son
Male

Richard

Hornby

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Cowcill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cowcill

Head

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Cowcill

Wife

Married

28

1853

Salford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Cowcill

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John W

Cowcill

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Richard

Hornby

Boarder

Married

21

1860

Whaley, Lancashire, England

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