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Household of John Cowan (born 1833, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campsie, Stirlingshire, 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 1833 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cowan, born in 1835 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1870 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Ronald (born 1872 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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John Cowan's household

Male

John

Cowan

Head
Female

Margaret

Cowan

Wife
Male

Thomas

Cowan

Son
Female

Isabella

Cowan

Daughter
Male

Ronald

Cowan

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Cowan

Daughter
Male

John

Cowan

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
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

48

1833

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cowan

Wife

Married

46

1835

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Cowan

Son

-

13

1868

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Cowan

Daughter

-

11

1870

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Ronald

Cowan

Son

-

9

1872

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cowan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Cowan

Son

-

2

1879

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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