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Household of William Cowell (born 1830, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 Cowell and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowell, born in 1830 in Lambton, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Cowell, born in 1838 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1866 in United States), William (born 1872 in Haswell, Durham, England) and George (born 1880 in Philadelphia, Durham, England).
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William Cowell's household
William
Cowell
Head
Mary
Cowell
Wife
John
Cowell
Son
William
Cowell
Son
George
Cowell
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cowell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Lambton, Durham, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cowell | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Lambton, Durham, England | |
Mary | Cowell | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Cowell | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | United States | |
William | Cowell | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Haswell, Durham, England | |
George | Cowell | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Philadelphia, Durham, England |
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