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Household of John Cowan (born 1848, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 1848 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Susannah Cowan, born in 1850 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Ward, born in 1854 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.


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John Cowan's household

Male

John

Cowan

Head
Female

Susannah

Cowan

Wife
Male

James

Ward

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

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowan

Head

Married

33

1848

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Susannah

Cowan

Wife

Married

31

1850

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

James

Ward

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

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