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Household of John Cowans (born 1821, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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 Cowans and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowans, born in 1821 in Morpeth, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Cowans, born in 1821 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1856 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England), James (born 1858 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England) and Frances (born 1861 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England).


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John Cowans's household

Male

John

Cowans

Head
Female

Isabella

Cowans

Wife
Male

John

Cowans

Son
Male

James

Cowans

Son
Female

Frances

Cowans

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Morpeth, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Cowans

Head

Married

60

1821

Morpeth, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Cowans

Wife

Married

60

1821

Morpeth, Northumberland, England

John

Cowans

Son

Single

25

1856

Morpeth, Northumberland, England

James

Cowans

Son

Single

23

1858

Morpeth, Northumberland, England

Frances

Cowans

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Morpeth, Northumberland, England

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