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Household of John Cowan (born 1815, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glencorse, Midlothian, Scotland
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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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1815 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth M (born 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Joan E B (born 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1811 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1838 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Argyllshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Jessie (born 1856 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Servant, Agnes (born 1863 in Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Servant, Janet (born 1856 in England) and John's Servant, George (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Cowan's household
John
Cowan
Head
Elizabeth
Thompson
Sister
Elizabeth M
Cowan
Daughter
Joan E B
Cowan
Daughter
Margaret
Drysdale
Servant
Elizabeth
Gibson
Servant
Jessie
Cartledge
Servant
Agnes
Fraser
Servant
Janet
Pattison
Servant
George
Lawrence
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cowan | Head | Widower | 66 | 1815 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Thompson | Sister | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth M | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joan E B | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Drysdale | Servant | Unmarried | 43 | 1838 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gibson | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Cartledge | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Fraser | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Pattison | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | England | |
George | Lawrence | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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