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Household of John L Cowlan (born 1812, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Launceston, Cornwall, 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 L Cowlan and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John L Cowlan, born in 1812 in Totnes, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John L was the head of the household, married to Laura Cowlan, born in 1812 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Laura (born 1846 in Launceston, Cornwall, England), Harriet E (born 1853 in Launceston, Cornwall, England) and Flora A (born 1855 in Launceston, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John L's Servant, Mary A (born 1844 in Lewtrenchard, Devon, England) and John L's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Cornwall, England).
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John L Cowlan's household
John L
Cowlan
Head
Laura
Cowlan
Wife
Laura
Cowlard
Daughter
Harriet E
Cowlard
Daughter
Flora A
Cowlard
Daughter
Mary A
Yelland
Servant
Elizabeth
Hooper
Servant
| First name(s) | John L |
| Last name | Cowlan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Totnes, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John L | Cowlan | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Totnes, Devon, England | |
Laura | Cowlan | Wife | Married | 69 | 1812 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Laura | Cowlard | Daughter | Single | 35 | 1846 | Launceston, Cornwall, England | |
Harriet E | Cowlard | Daughter | Single | 28 | 1853 | Launceston, Cornwall, England | |
Flora A | Cowlard | Daughter | Single | 26 | 1855 | Launceston, Cornwall, England | |
Mary A | Yelland | Servant | Single | 37 | 1844 | Lewtrenchard, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Hooper | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Cornwall, England |
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