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Household of John Joseph Cowan (born 1826, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 Joseph Cowan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Joseph Cowan, born in 1826 in Westminster, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. John Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Cowan, born in 1822 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John Joseph's Niece, Anna Maria (born 1854 in Devon, England) and John Joseph's Aunt, Elizabeth (born 1814 in Devon, England).


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John Joseph Cowan's household

Male

John Joseph

Cowan

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Cowan

Wife
Female

Anna Maria

Salter

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

James

Aunt
First name(s) John Joseph
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Westminster, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Joseph

Cowan

Head

Married

55

1826

Westminster, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Cowan

Wife

Married

59

1822

Devon, England

Anna Maria

Salter

Niece

Single

27

1854

Devon, England

Elizabeth

James

Aunt

Single

67

1814

Devon, England

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