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Household of Archibald Cowan (born 1838, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilbrandon & Kilchattan, Argyllshire, 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.

Archibald Cowan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald Cowan, born in 1838 in Argyllshire, consisted of 7 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Christina Cowan, born in 1849 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1874 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1878 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Christina Isabella (born 1880 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Archibald's Servant, Annice McDougall, born in 1817 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Archibald Cowan's household

Male

Archibald

Cowan

Head
Female

Christina

Cowan

Wife
Female

Mary

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Jane

Cowan

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Cowan

Son
Female

Christina Isabella

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Annice

McDougall

Servant
First name(s) Archibald
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

Cowan

Head

Married

43

1838

Argyllshire, Scotland

Christina

Cowan

Wife

Married

32

1849

Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

Cowan

Daughter

-

7

1874

Argyllshire, Scotland

Jane

Cowan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Argyllshire, Scotland

Archibald

Cowan

Son

-

3

1878

Argyllshire, Scotland

Christina Isabella

Cowan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Argyllshire, Scotland

Annice

McDougall

Servant

Unmarried

64

1817

Argyllshire, Scotland

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