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Household of Joanna McCowan (born 1826, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hillhead, Lanarkshire, 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.

Joanna McCowan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joanna McCowan, born in 1826 in Argyllshire, consisted of 4 members. Joanna was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Samuel (born 1859 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland) and David (born 1861 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Joanna's Servant, Effie McInnes, born in 1845 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Joanna McCowan's household

Female

Joanna

McCowan

Head
Male

Samuel

McCowan

Son
Male

David

McCowan

Son
Female

Effie

McInnes

Servant
First name(s) Joanna
Last name McCowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joanna

McCowan

Head

Widow

55

1826

Argyllshire, Scotland

Samuel

McCowan

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

David

McCowan

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Effie

McInnes

Servant

Unmarried

36

1845

Invernessshire, Scotland

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