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Household of John Cowan (born 1823, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1823 in Wallacetown, Ayrshire, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Grace Cree, born in 1858 in Wallacetown, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Cowan's household

Male

John

Cowan

Head
Female

Grace

Cree

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Wallacetown, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowan

Head

Widower

58

1823

Wallacetown, Ayrshire, Scotland

Grace

Cree

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Wallacetown, Ayrshire, Scotland

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