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Household of John Cowan (born 1841, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Ninians, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowan, born in 1841 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Cowan, born in 1850 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1875 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1879 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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John Cowan's household

Male

John

Cowan

Head
Female

Agnes

Cowan

Wife
Male

James

Cowan

Son
Male

John

Cowan

Son
Male

Archibald

Cowan

Son
Female

Margaret

Cowan

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowan

Head

Married

40

1841

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Agnes

Cowan

Wife

Married

31

1850

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Cowan

Son

-

6

1875

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Cowan

Son

-

4

1877

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Archibald

Cowan

Son

-

2

1879

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cowan

Daughter

-

0

1881

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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