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Household of William Cowper (born 1853, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, 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 Cowper and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowper, born in 1853 in Marylebone, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Cowper, born in 1853 in Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Alex (born 1874 in Middlesex, England), Horace (born 1876 in Middlesex, England) and John (born 1879 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Clara (born 1865 in Islington, Middlesex, England), William's Visitor, James (born 1860 in Plumstead, Kent, England), William's Visitor, Joseph (born 1853 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England), William's Boarder, James (born 1859 in Surrey, England) and William's Boarder, John (born 1864 in Wooburn, Buckinghamshire, England).


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William Cowper's household

Male

William

Cowper

Head
Female

Jane

Cowper

Wife
Male

Alex

Cowper

Son
Male

Horace

Cowper

Son
Male

John

Cowper

Son
Female

Clara

Irland

Servant
Male

James

Rushton

Visitor
Male

Joseph

Beard

Visitor
Male

James

Turney

Boarder
Male

John

Turney

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Cowper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cowper

Head

Married

28

1853

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Jane

Cowper

Wife

Married

28

1853

Middlesex, England

Alex

Cowper

Son

Single

7

1874

Middlesex, England

Horace

Cowper

Son

Single

5

1876

Middlesex, England

John

Cowper

Son

Single

2

1879

Hampstead, Middlesex, England

Clara

Irland

Servant

Single

16

1865

Islington, Middlesex, England

James

Rushton

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Plumstead, Kent, England

Joseph

Beard

Visitor

Single

28

1853

Crewkerne, Somerset, England

James

Turney

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Surrey, England

John

Turney

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Wooburn, Buckinghamshire, England

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