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Household of William Cowper (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, 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 Cowper and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowper, born in 1850 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Miriam Cowper, born in 1844 in Monmouthshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Daniel (born 1869 in Monmouthshire, Wales), William (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Lawrence (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Grace (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Cowper's household

Male

William

Cowper

Head
Female

Miriam

Cowper

Wife
Male

Thomas

Sanders

Son
Male

Daniel

Sanders

Son
Male

William

Cowper

Son
Male

Lawrence

Cowper

Son
Female

Grace

Cowper

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Cowper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cowper

Head

Married

31

1850

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Miriam

Cowper

Wife

Married

37

1844

Monmouthshire, Wales

Thomas

Sanders

Son

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Sanders

Son

Single

12

1869

Monmouthshire, Wales

William

Cowper

Son

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Lawrence

Cowper

Son

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Grace

Cowper

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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