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Household of John Cowan (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Cowan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1848 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Cowan, born in 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Gertrude Ellen (born 1874 in Lancashire, England), Allan Wilfred (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Daisey Maude (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, George William Middleton, born in 1858 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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John Cowan's household

Male

John

Cowan

Head
Female

Hannah

Cowan

Wife
Female

Gertrude Ellen

Cowan

Daughter
Male

Allan Wilfred

Cowan

Son
Female

Daisey Maude

Cowan

Daughter
Male

George William

Middleton

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowan

Head

Married

33

1848

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Cowan

Wife

Married

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Gertrude Ellen

Cowan

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

Allan Wilfred

Cowan

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Daisey Maude

Cowan

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

George William

Middleton

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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