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Household of John Cowan (born 1829, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, 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 1829 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Cowan, born in 1829 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1856 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert Mcn W (born 1864 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Dugald (born 1866 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1868 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Cowan's household

Male

John

Cowan

Head
Female

Christina

Cowan

Wife
Male

John

Cowan

Son
Male

Robert Mcn W

Cowan

Son
Male

Dugald

Cowan

Son
Female

Isabella

Cowan

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowan

Head

Married

52

1829

Argyllshire, Scotland

Christina

Cowan

Wife

Married

52

1829

Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert Mcn W

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Dugald

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Cowan

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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