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Household of John Cowan (born 1846, Argyllshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strachur, Argyllshire, 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 1846 in Argyllshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Cowan, born in 1849 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Gilbert (born 1874 in Strachur, Argyllshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1877 in Strachur, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Strachur, Argyllshire, Scotland).
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John Cowan's household
John
Cowan
Head
Elisabeth
Cowan
Wife
Gilbert
Cowan
Son
Margaret
Cowan
Daughter
Elizabeth
Cowan
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Argyllshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cowan | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Cowan | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Gilbert | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Strachur, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cowan | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Strachur, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cowan | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Strachur, Argyllshire, Scotland |
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