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Household of John Cowan (born 1854)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1854 in , consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cowan, born in 1859 in Sticklepath, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister In Law, Lily Hunt, born in 1872 in Sticklepath, Devon, England.


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John Cowan's household

Male

John

Cowan

Head
Female

Ellen

Cowan

Wife
Female

Lily

Hunt

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowan

Head

Married

27

1854

Scotland

Ellen

Cowan

Wife

Married

22

1859

Sticklepath, Devon, England

Lily

Hunt

Sister In Law

Single

9

1872

Sticklepath, Devon, England

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