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Household of William Cowgill (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Cowgill and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowgill, born in 1833 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary E Cowgill, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph Wm, born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Mary Coats, born in 1812 in Worcestershire, England.


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William Cowgill's household

Male

William

Cowgill

Head
Female

Mary E

Cowgill

Wife
Male

Joseph Wm

Cowgill

Son
Female

Mary

Coats

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Cowgill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cowgill

Head

Married

48

1833

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Cowgill

Wife

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph Wm

Cowgill

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Coats

Mother In Law

Widow

69

1812

Worcestershire, England

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