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Household of John Cowan (born 1833, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Applegarth, Dumfriesshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1833 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cowan, born in 1837 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet (born 1870 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1874 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, born in 1800 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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John Cowan's household
John
Cowan
Head
Sarah
Cowan
Wife
Janet
Cowan
Daughter
Isabella
Cowan
Daughter
Sarah
Cowan
Daughter
Margaret
Cowan
Daughter
Mary
Cowan
Daughter
Elizabeth
Kirkpatrick
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cowan | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Cowan | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Cowan | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Cowan | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Cowan | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cowan | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Cowan | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Kirkpatrick | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 81 | 1800 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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