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Household of Gilbert M Cowan (born 1831, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hoddom, Dumfriesshire, 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.

Gilbert M Cowan and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert M Cowan, born in 1831 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. Gilbert M was the head of the household, married to Lillie Cowan, born in 1818 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Gilbert M's Servant, Jane Johnstone, born in 1862 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Gilbert M Cowan's household

Male

Gilbert M

Cowan

Head
Female

Lillie

Cowan

Wife
Female

Jane

Johnstone

Servant
First name(s) Gilbert M
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert M

Cowan

Head

Married

50

1831

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Lillie

Cowan

Wife

Married

63

1818

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Johnstone

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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