Henry Cowan
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Household of David R Cowan (born 1831)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England
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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 R Cowan and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David R Cowan, born in 1831 in , consisted of 9 members. David R was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Cowan, born in 1831 in Scotland. They had 6 children; William D (born 1861 in Scotland), Bessie A D (born 1862 in Scotland), Helen L (born 1866 in Scotland), Mary R (born 1869 in Scotland), Margaret A (born 1871 in Saltaire, Yorkshire, England) and Jessie M (born 1875 in Saltaire, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David R's Servant, Mary Short, born in 1861 in Scotland.
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David R Cowan's household
David R
Cowan
Head
Margaret A
Cowan
Wife
William D
Cowan
Son
Bessie A D
Cowan
Daughter
Helen L
Cowan
Daughter
Mary R
Cowan
Daughter
Margaret A
Cowan
Daughter
Jessie M
Cowan
Daughter
Mary
Short
Servant
| First name(s) | David R |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David R | Cowan | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Scotland | |
Margaret A | Cowan | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Scotland | |
William D | Cowan | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Scotland | |
Bessie A D | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Scotland | |
Helen L | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Scotland | |
Mary R | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Scotland | |
Margaret A | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Saltaire, Yorkshire, England | |
Jessie M | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Saltaire, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Short | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Scotland |
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