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Household of John Cowan (born 1847)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1847 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Cowan, born in 1848 in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1873 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Alexander (born 1874 in Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Colt, born in 1857 in Appleby, Leicestershire, England.
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John Cowan's household
John
Cowan
Head
Harriett
Cowan
Wife
William
Cowan
Son
Alexander
Cowan
Son
William
Colt
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cowan | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Scotland | |
Harriett | Cowan | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England | |
William | Cowan | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Upholland, Lancashire, England | |
Alexander | Cowan | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England | |
William | Colt | Boarder | Single | 24 | 1857 | Appleby, Leicestershire, England |
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