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Household of Joseph Cowan (born 1854, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, 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.

Joseph Cowan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Cowan, born in 1854 in Denny, Stirlingshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Janet Cowan, born in 1855 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth H (born 1878 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Joseph Cowan's household

Male

Joseph

Cowan

Head
Female

Janet

Cowan

Wife
Female

Elizabeth H

Cowan

Daughter
Male

John

Cowan

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Cowan

Head

Married

27

1854

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Cowan

Wife

Married

26

1855

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elizabeth H

Cowan

Daughter

-

3

1878

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Cowan

Son

-

1

1880

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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