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Household of Mary Sophia Cowan (born 1815, Leicestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leicester, Leicestershire, 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.
Mary Sophia Cowan and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mary Sophia Cowan, born in 1815 in Leicester, Leicestershire, consisted of 4 members. Mary Sophia was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; George (born 1837 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England) and John T (born 1839 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Mary Sophia's Servant, Alice Castel, born in 1856 in Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire, England.
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Mary Sophia Cowan's household
Mary Sophia
Cowan
Head
George
Cowan
Son
John T
Cowan
Son
Alice
Castel
Servant
| First name(s) | Mary Sophia |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Leicester, Leicestershire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mary Sophia | Cowan | Head | Widow | 66 | 1815 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
George | Cowan | Son | Single | 44 | 1837 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
John T | Cowan | Son | Single | 42 | 1839 | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | |
Alice | Castel | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire, England |
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