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Household of John Cowan (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cowan, born in 1850 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1873 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1880 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Cowan's household

Male

John

Cowan

Head
Female

Margaret

Cowan

Wife
Male

James

Cowan

Son
Female

Mary

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Christina

Cowan

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowan

Head

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Cowan

Wife

Married

31

1850

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Cowan

Son

-

8

1873

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Cowan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Cowan

Daughter

-

3

1878

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Cowan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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