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Household of William Cowling (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 Cowling and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowling, born in 1846 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cowling, born in 1853 in Eston, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John G (born 1872 in Durham, England), William H (born 1874 in Dalton Piercy, Durham, England) and Robert F (born 1878 in Shadforth, Durham, England).


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William Cowling's household

Male

William

Cowling

Head
Female

Sarah

Cowling

Wife
Male

John G

Cowling

Son
Male

William H

Cowling

Son
Male

Robert F

Cowling

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cowling

Head

Married

35

1846

Durham, England

Sarah

Cowling

Wife

Married

28

1853

Eston, Yorkshire, England

John G

Cowling

Son

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

William H

Cowling

Son

Single

7

1874

Dalton Piercy, Durham, England

Robert F

Cowling

Son

Single

3

1878

Shadforth, Durham, England

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