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Household of John Cowan (born 1836, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wilton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1836 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Cowan, born in 1836 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Walter (born 1863 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1866 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Joan (born 1872 in Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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John Cowan's household

Male

John

Cowan

Head
Female

Ann

Cowan

Wife
Male

Walter

Cowan

Son
Female

Margaret

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Joan

Cowan

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowan

Head

Married

45

1836

Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ann

Cowan

Wife

Married

45

1836

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Walter

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cowan

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Joan

Cowan

Daughter

-

9

1872

Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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