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Household of John Cowan (born 1820, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, Midlothian, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1820 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Cowan, born in 1843 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1853 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Jane (born 1858 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1869 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1870 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1873 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1875 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Grace Steedman Or Campble, born in 1843 in -.
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John Cowan's household
John
Cowan
Head
Helen
Cowan
Wife
Isabella
Cowan
Daughter
Mary Jane
Cowan
Daughter
John
Cowan
Son
William
Cowan
Son
Andrew
Cowan
Son
Robert
Cowan
Son
Grace
Steedman Or Campble
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cowan | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Cowan | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Isabella | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Jane | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Grace | Steedman Or Campble | Servant | Married | 38 | 1843 | - |
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