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Household of John Cowan (born 1817, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1817 in Fintry, Stirlingshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Cowan, born in 1824 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Cowan's household

Male

John

Cowan

Head
Female

Agnes

Cowan

Wife
Male

Robert

Cowan

Son
Male

John

Cowan

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowan

Head

Married

64

1817

Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Agnes

Cowan

Wife

Married

57

1824

Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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