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Household of David Cowan (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cowan, born in 1842 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Anna R Cowan, born in 1849 in Fort George, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella S (born 1877 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret G (born 1880 in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Nephew, Robert Paterson, born in 1866 in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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David Cowan's household

Male

David

Cowan

Head
Female

Anna R

Cowan

Wife
Female

Isabella S

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Margaret G

Cowan

Daughter
Male

Robert

Paterson

Nephew
First name(s) David
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Cowan

Head

Married

39

1842

Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Anna R

Cowan

Wife

Married

32

1849

Fort George, Invernessshire, Scotland

Isabella S

Cowan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret G

Cowan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Paterson

Nephew

-

15

1866

Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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