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Household of David Cowan (born 1836)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

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 1836 in , consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cowan, born in 1839 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1867 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charles (born 1874 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Cowan's household

Male

David

Cowan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cowan

Wife
Female

Helen

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Mary

Cowan

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Cowan

Son
Male

Charles

Cowan

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place -

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Cowan

Head

Married

45

1836

-

Elizabeth

Cowan

Wife

Married

42

1839

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Cowan

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Cowan

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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