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Household of John Cowan (born 1838, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jean S Cowan, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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John Cowan's household
John
Cowan
Head
Jean S
Cowan
Wife
Thomas
Cowan
Son
James
Cowan
Son
Maggie
Cowan
Daughter
William
Cowan
Son
John
Cowan
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cowan | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jean S | Cowan | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Cowan | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Cowan | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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