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Household of John Cowan (born 1854)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1854 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alexandrina Cowan, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, David Moncure, born in 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Cowan's household

Male

John

Cowan

Head
Female

Alexandrina

Cowan

Wife
Male

James

Cowan

Son
Male

John

Cowan

Son
Male

David

Moncure

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place -

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowan

Head

Married

27

1854

-

Alexandrina

Cowan

Wife

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Cowan

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Cowan

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Moncure

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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