John J Robinson
Born 1846
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Household of John Cowan (born 1832)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1832 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Cowan, born in 1846 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James H (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Helen L (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Catherine H (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Alfred (born 1853 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England) and John's Lodger, Francis (born 1858 in Selby, Yorkshire, England).
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John Cowan's household
John
Cowan
Head
Jane
Cowan
Wife
Alexander
Cowan
Son
James H
Cowan
Son
Helen L
Cowan
Daughter
Catherine H
Cowan
Daughter
Alfred
Bage
Lodger
Francis
Bage
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cowan | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Scotland | |
Jane | Cowan | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Cowan | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
James H | Cowan | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Helen L | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Catherine H | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Alfred | Bage | Lodger | Married | 28 | 1853 | Stockton on Tees, Durham, England | |
Francis | Bage | Lodger | Married | 23 | 1858 | Selby, Yorkshire, England |
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