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Household of John Cowan (born 1806, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Castleton, Roxburghshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1806 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Helen (born 1839 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Anne (born 1849 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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John Cowan's household

Male

John

Cowan

Head
Female

Helen

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Anne

Cowan

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowan

Head

Widower

75

1806

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Cowan

Daughter

Unmarried

42

1839

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Anne

Cowan

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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