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Household of David Cowan (born 1841, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Larbert, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cowan, born in 1841 in Abernethy, Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane H Cowan, born in 1851 in Wales. They had 4 children; Annie H (born 1875 in Spain), John M (born 1877 in Spain), Charles F (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Henry W (born 1881 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Margaret (born 1859 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
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David Cowan's household
David
Cowan
Head
Jane H
Cowan
Wife
Annie H
Cowan
Daughter
John M
Cowan
Son
Charles F
Cowan
Son
Henry W
Cowan
Son
Margaret
McLellan
Servant
Sarah
Strathey
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Abernethy, Perthshire, 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 | Abernethy, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Jane H | Cowan | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Wales | |
Annie H | Cowan | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Spain | |
John M | Cowan | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Spain | |
Charles F | Cowan | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Henry W | Cowan | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McLellan | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Strathey | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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