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Household of John Cowan (born 1821)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 Cowan and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1821 in Haddington, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Frances (born 1849 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England) and M Elizabeth (born 1851 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Unity (born 1801 in Wellington, Somerset, England), John's Boarder, John (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Ann (born 1845 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).
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John Cowan's household
John
Cowan
Head
Frances
Cowan
Daughter
M Elizabeth
Cowan
Daughter
Unity
Jones
Boarder
John
Thomson
Boarder
Ann
Biggs
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Haddington, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cowan | Head | Widower | 60 | 1821 | Haddington, Scotland | |
Frances | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 32 | 1849 | Marylebone, Middlesex, England | |
M Elizabeth | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 30 | 1851 | Marylebone, Middlesex, England | |
Unity | Jones | Boarder | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Wellington, Somerset, England | |
John | Thomson | Boarder | Single | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Biggs | Servant | Single | 36 | 1845 | St Pancras, Middlesex, England |
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