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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.
In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Wm Cowan, born in 1836 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 16 members. Charles Wm was the head of the household, married to Margaret D Cowan, born in 1838 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Katherine M (born 1867 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret L (born 1868 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Eleanor C (born 1871 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles M (born 1873 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Mabel B (born 1875 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Edith L (born 1875 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles Wm's Visitor, Jane (born 1814 in Midlothian, Scotland), Charles Wm's Nurse, Jane (born 1821 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Charles Wm's Servant, Margaret (born 1841 in Fife, Scotland), Charles Wm's Servant, Agnes (born 1843 in Fife, Scotland), Charles Wm's Servant, Isabella (born 1858 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles Wm's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles Wm's Servant, Isabella (born 1864 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Charles Wm's Servant, James (born 1856 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Charles Wm
Cowan
Margaret D
Cowan
Katherine M
Cowan
Margaret L
Cowan
Eleanor C
Cowan
Charles M
Cowan
Mabel B
Cowan
Edith L
Cowan
Jane
Newbiggin
Jane
Clanachan
Margaret
Pennan
Agnes
Pennan
Isabella
Smeaton
Jane
Ross
Isabella
Thomson
James
Merrilees
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First name(s) | Charles Wm |
Last name | Cowan |
Relationship | Head |
Marital status | Married |
Age | 45 |
Birth year | 1836 |
Birth place | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland |
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
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Charles Wm | Cowan | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret D | Cowan | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Katherine M | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret L | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eleanor C | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles M | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mabel B | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edith L | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Newbiggin | Visitor | Unmarried | 67 | 1814 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Clanachan | Nurse | Unmarried | 60 | 1821 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Pennan | Servant | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Fife, Scotland | |
Agnes | Pennan | Servant | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Fife, Scotland | |
Isabella | Smeaton | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Ross | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Thomson | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Merrilees | Servant | Married | 25 | 1856 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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