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Household of William Cowing (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easingwold, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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 Cowing and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowing, born in 1842 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to William D Cowing, born in 1871 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; William D (born 1871 in York, Yorkshire, England), Henry H (born 1871 in York, Yorkshire, England), Caroline J (born 1873 in York, Yorkshire, England), Ethel L (born 1875 in York, Yorkshire, England), Arthur S (born 1876 in York, Yorkshire, England), Alice M (born 1877 in York, Yorkshire, England), Beatrice M (born 1879 in Alne, Yorkshire, England) and Florence E (born 1881 in Alne, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Isabell (born 1821 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and William's Servant, Annie (born 1863 in Acaster Malbis, Yorkshire, England).


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William Cowing's household

Male

William

Cowing

Head
Male

William D

Cowing

Son
Male

Henry H

Cowing

Son
Female

Caroline J

Cowing

Daughter
Female

Ethel L

Cowing

Daughter
Male

Arthur S

Cowing

Son
Female

Alice M

Cowing

Daughter
Female

Beatrice M

Cowing

Daughter
Female

Florence E

Cowing

Daughter
Female

Isabell

Park

Servant
Female

Annie

Fountain

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Cowing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cowing

Head

Married

39

1842

York, Yorkshire, England

William D

Cowing

Son

Single

10

1871

York, Yorkshire, England

Henry H

Cowing

Son

Single

10

1871

York, Yorkshire, England

Caroline J

Cowing

Daughter

Single

8

1873

York, Yorkshire, England

Ethel L

Cowing

Daughter

Single

6

1875

York, Yorkshire, England

Arthur S

Cowing

Son

Single

5

1876

York, Yorkshire, England

Alice M

Cowing

Daughter

Single

4

1877

York, Yorkshire, England

Beatrice M

Cowing

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Alne, Yorkshire, England

Florence E

Cowing

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Alne, Yorkshire, England

Isabell

Park

Servant

Married

60

1821

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Annie

Fountain

Servant

Single

18

1863

Acaster Malbis, Yorkshire, England

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