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Household of Matthew Cowan (born 1835, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, 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.
Matthew Cowan and 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Cowan, born in 1835 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Mary Cowan, born in 1836 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Niece, Martha (born 1862 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Matthew's Visitor, Agnes (born 1877 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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Matthew Cowan's household
Matthew
Cowan
Head
Mary
Cowan
Wife
Martha
Cowan
Niece
Agnes
Grieve
Visitor
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Cowan | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Cowan | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Martha | Cowan | Niece | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Grieve | Visitor | - | 4 | 1877 | Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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