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Household of Edward Cowan (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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.

Edward Cowan and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Cowan, born in 1840 in Bedburn, Durham, consisted of 3 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Cowan, born in 1844 in Philadelphia, Durham, England. They had 1 child; William A, born 1878 in Crook, Durham, England.


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Edward Cowan's household

Male

Edward

Cowan

Head
Female

Dorothy

Cowan

Wife
Male

William A

Cowan

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bedburn, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Cowan

Head

Married

41

1840

Bedburn, Durham, England

Dorothy

Cowan

Wife

Married

37

1844

Philadelphia, Durham, England

William A

Cowan

Son

Single

3

1878

Crook, Durham, England

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