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Household of John Cowan (born 1834, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 1834 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Cowan, born in 1845 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Margery (born 1865 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1869 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1873 in Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Robert W (born 1875 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), John P (born 1876 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Lilias M (born 1878 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1880 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Cowan's household
John
Cowan
Head
Jane
Cowan
Wife
Margery
Cowan
Daughter
Hugh
Cowan
Son
Margaret
Cowan
Daughter
Janet
Cowan
Daughter
Robert W
Cowan
Son
John P
Cowan
Son
Lilias M
Cowan
Daughter
Helen
Cowan
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cowan | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Cowan | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margery | Cowan | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Hugh | Cowan | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cowan | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Cowan | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Tinwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Robert W | Cowan | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John P | Cowan | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lilias M | Cowan | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Cowan | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
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