1851 census return: H.O. 107/2429 568/1 folio 57 page 1 (Schedule 1)
age 23, unmarried, at Allen Grove, St Paul's Holme Eden, Wetheral, Cumberland, England, with parents Robert and Frances COWEN (farmer and farmer's wife), and siblings John (20), Robert (18), James (15), Frances (13), William (12) and George (10)
Robert Cowen Head Mar(ried) 48 Farmer of 15 acres of land (born) Cumberland Carlisle
Frances Cowen Wife Mar(ried) 53 Farmer's wife (born) Cumberland Hayton
Sarah Cowen daur U(nmarried) 23 Farmer's daur (born) Cumberland Wetheral
John Cowen Son U(nmarried) 20 Farm Servant (born) Cumberland Wetheral
Robert Cowen Son U(nmarried) 18 Engineer (born) Cumberland Wetheral
James Cowen Son U(nmarried) 15 Scholar (born) Cumberland Wetheral
Frances Cowen Daur 13 Scholar (born) Cumberland Wetheral
William Cowen Son 12 Scholar (born) Cumberland Wetheral
George Cowen Son 10 Scholar (born) Cumberland Wetheral
Zellah Jane Liddel Cousin 7 (born) Cumberland Wetheral
Note: Allen Grove was the place of residence of Sarah's family in the 1851 Census. Only three schedules comprised Allen Grove, which was included in the ecclesiastical district of St Paul's Holme Eden and was adjacent to the villages of Burnriggs and Broadwath.

1861 census return: RG9/3913 folio 89 page 1 (Schedule 1)
Allen Grove, Wetheral, Cumberland
Frances Cowen Head Widow 62 Farmer (born) Little Corby Parish of Hayton
Sarah Laidman Dau(ghte)r Mar(ried) 33 (born) Wetheral
John Cowen Son Un(married) 30 Farm Labourer (born) Wetheral
Frances Cowan Dau(ghte)r Un(married) 22 Bansle(?) of Yarn(?) (born) Wetheral
George Cowen Son Un(married) 18 Farm Labourer (born) Wetheral
John Laidman Son in law Mar(ried) 34 Farm Labourer (born) Hesket in the Forest

1871 census return, RG10/5217, folio 88, page 26
12 Portland Place, Botchergate, Carlisle
John Laidman Head mar. 45 General Labourer (born) Hesket Cumberland
Sarah Laidman Wife Mar. 40 (born) Alengrove Wether(al) Cumberland
John William Laidman Son 9 Scholar (born) Alengrove Wetheral Cumberland
Frances Laidman daur. 6 Scholar (born) Sprunston Cumberland
and
Frances Cowen mother-in-law 73 Visitor (born) Warwick Bridge Cumberland
Hannah Daytun (?) Visitor mar. 30 Visitor (born) Arkendale Yorkshire

1876: 12 Portland Place, [Botchergate], Carlisle