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Household of William Cowles (born 1830, Suffolk)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Cowles and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowles, born in 1830 in Wetheringsett, Suffolk, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to R Cowles, born in 1831 in Brantham, Suffolk, England. They had 3 children; Susan (born 1866 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Annie (born 1867 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Nelly (born 1875 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Lucy (born 1822 in Brantham, Suffolk, England) and William's Boarder, William (born 1862 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
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William Cowles's household
William
Cowles
Head
R
Cowles
Wife
Susan
Cowles
Daughter
Annie
Cowles
Daughter
Nelly
Cowles
Daughter
Lucy
Strutt
Boarder
William
Strutt
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cowles |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Wetheringsett, Suffolk, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cowles | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Wetheringsett, Suffolk, England | |
R | Cowles | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Brantham, Suffolk, England | |
Susan | Cowles | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Islington, Middlesex, England | |
Annie | Cowles | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Islington, Middlesex, England | |
Nelly | Cowles | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Islington, Middlesex, England | |
Lucy | Strutt | Boarder | Married | 59 | 1822 | Brantham, Suffolk, England | |
William | Strutt | Boarder | Single | 19 | 1862 | Islington, Middlesex, England |
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