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Household of David Cowan (born 1841, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, 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.

David Cowan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cowan, born in 1841 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Cowan, born in 1841 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1869 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Agnes Jane (born 1872 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1875 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1877 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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David Cowan's household

Male

David

Cowan

Head
Female

Mary

Cowan

Wife
Female

Mary

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Agnes Jane

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Annie

Cowan

Daughter
Male

James

Cowan

Son
Male

David

Cowan

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Cowan

Head

Married

40

1841

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Cowan

Wife

Married

40

1841

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Cowan

Daughter

-

12

1869

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes Jane

Cowan

Daughter

-

9

1872

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Maggie

Cowan

Daughter

-

6

1875

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Annie

Cowan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Cowan

Son

-

2

1879

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Cowan

Son

-

0

1881

Holywood, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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