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Household of Ellen Cowan (born 1841, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.
Ellen Cowan and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Cowan, born in 1841 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1866 in Southport, Lancashire, England), William (born 1867 in Southport, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
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Ellen Cowan's household
Ellen
Cowan
Head
Elizabeth
Cowan
Daughter
William
Cowan
Son
John
Cowan
Son
George
Cowan
Son
Mary E
Cowan
Daughter
| First name(s) | Ellen |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ellen | Cowan | Head | Widow | 40 | 1841 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Southport, Lancashire, England | |
William | Cowan | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Southport, Lancashire, England | |
John | Cowan | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
George | Cowan | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Mary E | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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