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Household of Cowan (born 1798, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrhead & Levern, 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.

Cowan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Cowan, born in 1798 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were undefined's Boarder, Thomas (born 1849 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), undefined's -, Anne (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), undefined's -, Jeanie (born 1864 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), undefined's -, James (born 1864 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and undefined's -, Robert (born 1866 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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- Cowan's household

Female

-

Cowan

Head
Male

Thomas

Sproul

Boarder
Female

Anne

Williamson

-
Female

Jeanie

Weir

-
Male

James

Gavin

-
Male

Robert

Purdie

-
First name(s) -
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 83
Birth year 1798
Birth place Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

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Cowan

Head

Widow

83

1798

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Thomas

Sproul

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Anne

Williamson

-

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Weir

-

Unmarried

17

1864

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Gavin

-

Unmarried

17

1864

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Purdie

-

Unmarried

15

1866

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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