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Household of David Cowan (born 1854, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cowan, born in 1854 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margery Cowan, born in 1853 in Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margery (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agness (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Charlotte (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Cowan's household

Male

David

Cowan

Head
Female

Margery

Cowan

Wife
Female

Sarah

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Margery

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Agness

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Cowan

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Cowan

Head

Married

27

1854

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margery

Cowan

Wife

Married

28

1853

Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Cowan

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margery

Cowan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agness

Cowan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Cowan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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