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Household of Alexander Raleigh Cowan (born 1845, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, Renfrewshire, 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 Raleigh Cowan and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Raleigh Cowan, born in 1845 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander Raleigh was the head of the household, married to Jessie Cowan, born in 1857 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander Raleigh's Mother-In-Law, Janet Laird, born in 1833 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Raleigh Cowan's household
Alexander Raleigh
Cowan
Head
Jessie
Cowan
Wife
Janet
Cowan
Daughter
John
Cowan
Son
Janet
Laird
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Alexander Raleigh |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander Raleigh | Cowan | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Cowan | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Cowan | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Cowan | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Laird | Mother-In-Law | Unmarried | 48 | 1833 | Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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