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Household of Matthew Cowan (born 1822, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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.
Matthew Cowan and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Cowan, born in 1822 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Margaret (born 1854 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1862 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Matthew (born 1865 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Grandson, James Cowan, born in 1878 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Matthew Cowan's household
Matthew
Cowan
Head
Margaret
Cowan
Daughter
James
Cowan
Son
Matthew
Cowan
Son
James
Cowan
Grandson
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Cowan | Head | Widower | 59 | 1822 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Matthew | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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