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Household of William Cowlrom (born 1856, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowlrom, born in 1856 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cowlrom, born in 1853 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Samuel Percy (born 1879 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Edith E (born 1881 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).


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William Cowlrom's household

Male

William

Cowlrom

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cowlrom

Wife
Male

Samuel Percy

Cowlrom

Son
Female

Edith E

Cowlrom

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Cowlrom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cowlrom

Head

Married

25

1856

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Cowlrom

Wife

Married

28

1853

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Samuel Percy

Cowlrom

Son

Single

2

1879

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Edith E

Cowlrom

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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