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Household of John McCowan (born 1840, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 McCowan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McCowan, born in 1840 in Catrine, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes McCowan, born in 1843 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Hugh (born 1873 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, John McCowan, born in 1860 in Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John McCowan's household

Male

John

McCowan

Head
Female

Agnes

McCowan

Wife
Male

Hugh

McCowan

Son
Female

Jane

McCowan

Daughter
Male

John

McCowan

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name McCowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McCowan

Head

Married

41

1840

Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

McCowan

Wife

Married

38

1843

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

McCowan

Son

-

8

1873

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McCowan

Daughter

-

6

1875

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McCowan

Nephew

Unmarried

21

1860

Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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