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Household of Peter Cowan (born 1837, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, Midlothian, 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.
Peter Cowan and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Cowan, born in 1837 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Agnes Cowan, born in 1833 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1864 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1873 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Peter Cowan's household
Peter
Cowan
Head
Agnes
Cowan
Wife
James
Cowan
Son
William
Cowan
Son
Elizabeth
Cowan
Daughter
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Cowan | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Cowan | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Son | - | 17 | 1864 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Cowan | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cowan | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland |
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