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Household of David Cowan (born 1832, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haggs, Stirlingshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cowan, born in 1832 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Walter (born 1858 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), David (born 1862 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1872 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Sister, Marion Cowan, born in 1830 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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David Cowan's household
David
Cowan
Head
Walter
Cowan
Son
David
Cowan
Son
Robert
Cowan
Son
Joseph
Cowan
Son
James
Cowan
Son
Marion
Cowan
Sister
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Cowan | Head | Widower | 49 | 1832 | Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
David | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Cowan | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Cowan | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Cowan | Sister | Unmarried | 51 | 1830 | Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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