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Household of John A Cowan (born 1827, Denbighshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.
John A Cowan and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John A Cowan, born in 1827 in Denbighshire, consisted of 6 members. John A was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Cowan, born in 1831 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Edith S (born 1857 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Charles E (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John A's Servant, Martha (born 1856 in Whiston, Lancashire, England) and John A's Servant, Margaret (born 1866 in Thatto Heath, Lancashire, England).
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John A Cowan's household
John A
Cowan
Head
Mary Jane
Cowan
Wife
Edith S
Cowan
Daughter
Charles E
Cowan
Son
Martha
Mason
Servant
Margaret
Platt
Servant
| First name(s) | John A |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Denbighshire, Wales |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John A | Cowan | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Denbighshire, Wales | |
Mary Jane | Cowan | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Doncaster, Yorkshire, England | |
Edith S | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Charles E | Cowan | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Mason | Servant | Single | 25 | 1856 | Whiston, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Platt | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Thatto Heath, Lancashire, England |
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