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Household of John Cowan (born 1818, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1818 in Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cowan, born in 1818 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1851 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and George (born 1855 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Cowan's household

Male

John

Cowan

Head
Female

Margaret

Cowan

Wife
Male

John

Cowan

Son
Male

George

Cowan

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowan

Head

Married

63

1818

Garvald, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Cowan

Wife

Married

63

1818

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

George

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

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