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Household of Hugh Cowan (born 1815, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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.
Hugh Cowan and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh Cowan, born in 1815 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cowan, born in 1825 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Hugh J (born 1850 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Jane E (born 1857 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Hugh's Visitor, Francis M Brown, born in 1856 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland.
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Hugh Cowan's household
Hugh
Cowan
Head
Elizabeth
Cowan
Wife
Hugh J
Cowan
Son
Jane E
Cowan
Daughter
Francis M
Brown
Visitor
| First name(s) | Hugh |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hugh | Cowan | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cowan | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Hugh J | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jane E | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Francis M | Brown | Visitor | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Watten, Caithness, Scotland |
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