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Household of Alexander McCowan (born 1814, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland
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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.
Alexander McCowan and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McCowan, born in 1814 in Comrie, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McCowan, born in 1823 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1861 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland) and James (born 1863 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Niece, Jessie Comrie, born in 1877 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Alexander McCowan's household
Alexander
McCowan
Head
Elizabeth
McCowan
Wife
William
McCowan
Son
James
McCowan
Son
Jessie
Comrie
Niece
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McCowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McCowan | Head | Married | 67 | 1814 | Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McCowan | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland | |
William | McCowan | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland | |
James | McCowan | Son | - | 18 | 1863 | Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Comrie | Niece | - | 4 | 1877 | Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland |
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