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Household of Matthew Cowans (born 1834, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England
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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 Cowans and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Cowans, born in 1834 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, consisted of 10 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Jane Cowans, born in 1838 in Newbottle, Durham, England. They had 8 children; William Kirk (born 1860 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1862 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), Jane (born 1867 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), Frances (born 1870 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1872 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1876 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England) and Eleanor (born 1877 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England).
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Matthew Cowans's household
Matthew
Cowans
Head
Jane
Cowans
Wife
William Kirk
Cowans
Son
Mary Ann
Cowans
Daughter
Elizabeth
Cowans
Daughter
Jane
Cowans
Daughter
Frances
Cowans
Daughter
Isabella
Cowans
Daughter
Matthew
Cowans
Son
Eleanor
Cowans
Daughter
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Cowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Sheriff Hill, Durham, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Cowans | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Sheriff Hill, Durham, England | |
Jane | Cowans | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Newbottle, Durham, England | |
William Kirk | Cowans | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Sheriff Hill, Durham, England | |
Mary Ann | Cowans | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Sheriff Hill, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Cowans | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Sheriff Hill, Durham, England | |
Jane | Cowans | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Sheriff Hill, Durham, England | |
Frances | Cowans | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Sheriff Hill, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Cowans | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Sheriff Hill, Durham, England | |
Matthew | Cowans | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Sheriff Hill, Durham, England | |
Eleanor | Cowans | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Sheriff Hill, Durham, England |
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