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Household of James Howson (born 1842, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockermouth, Cumberland, 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.

James Howson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Howson, born in 1842 in Dacre, Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Howson, born in 1845 in Cumberland, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1873 in Embleton, Cumberland, England), William Savage (born 1874 in Embleton, Cumberland, England), Tom (born 1877 in Embleton, Cumberland, England) and Edwin (born 1879 in Embleton, Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, John (born 1864 in Embleton, Cumberland, England) and James's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in Cumberland, England).


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James Howson's household

Male

James

Howson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Howson

Wife
Male

John

Howson

Son
Male

William Savage

Howson

Son
Male

Tom

Howson

Son
Male

Edwin

Howson

Son
Male

John

Robinson

Servant
Female

Annie

Howstan

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Howson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Dacre, Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Howson

Head

Married

39

1842

Dacre, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth

Howson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Cumberland, England

John

Howson

Son

Single

8

1873

Embleton, Cumberland, England

William Savage

Howson

Son

Single

7

1874

Embleton, Cumberland, England

Tom

Howson

Son

Single

4

1877

Embleton, Cumberland, England

Edwin

Howson

Son

Single

2

1879

Embleton, Cumberland, England

John

Robinson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Embleton, Cumberland, England

Annie

Howstan

Servant

Single

17

1864

Cumberland, England

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