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Household of Christopher Cowan (born 1820, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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.

Christopher Cowan and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Cowan, born in 1820 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 3 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Agnes E Cowan, born in 1823 in England. They had 1 child; Alice, born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Christopher Cowan's household

Male

Christopher

Cowan

Head
Female

Agnes E

Cowan

Wife
Female

Alice

Cowan

Daughter
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Cowan

Head

Married

61

1820

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes E

Cowan

Wife

Married

58

1823

England

Alice

Cowan

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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