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Household of William Cowdry (born 1838, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Cowdry and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowdry, born in 1838 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Johanna Cowdry, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 7 children; Mary A (born 1867 in Scotland), William (born 1868 in At Sea), Harry (born 1870 in Hampshire, England), Ada (born 1873 in Hampshire, England), Jessie (born 1877 in Hampshire, England), Caroline (born 1879 in Hampshire, England) and Infant (born 1881 in Hampshire, England).


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William Cowdry's household

Male

William

Cowdry

Head
Female

Johanna

Cowdry

Wife
Female

Mary A

Cowdry

Daughter
Male

William

Cowdry

Son
Male

Harry

Cowdry

Son
Female

Ada

Cowdry

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Cowdry

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Cowdry

Daughter
Male

Infant

Cowdry

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cowdry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cowdry

Head

Married

43

1838

Brighton, Sussex, England

Johanna

Cowdry

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Mary A

Cowdry

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Scotland

William

Cowdry

Son

Single

13

1868

At Sea

Harry

Cowdry

Son

Single

11

1870

Hampshire, England

Ada

Cowdry

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hampshire, England

Jessie

Cowdry

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hampshire, England

Caroline

Cowdry

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hampshire, England

Infant

Cowdry

Son

Single

0

1881

Hampshire, England

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