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Household of John McCowan (born 1827, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunino, Fife, 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 McCowan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McCowan, born in 1827 in St Andrews, Fife, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet McCowan, born in 1829 in Dunino, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Adopted Daughter, Mary Ann (born 1874 in Fife, Scotland) and John's Apprentice, Robert (born 1864 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland).


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John McCowan's household

Male

John

McCowan

Head
Female

Janet

McCowan

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Fisher

Adopted Daughter
Male

Robert

Condie

Apprentice
First name(s) John
Last name McCowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

McCowan

Head

Married

54

1827

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Janet

McCowan

Wife

Married

52

1829

Dunino, Fife, Scotland

Mary Ann

Fisher

Adopted Daughter

-

7

1874

Fife, Scotland

Robert

Condie

Apprentice

Unmarried

17

1864

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

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