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Household of Peter Cowan (born 1846, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burntisland, Fife, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Cowan, born in 1846 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Catharine Cowan, born in 1843 in England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in England), Charles (born 1875 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland), Harriet (born 1878 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1880 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, Margaret Turnbull, born in 1865 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland.
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Peter Cowan's household
Peter
Cowan
Head
Catharine
Cowan
Wife
Elizabeth
Cowan
Daughter
Charles
Cowan
Son
Harriet
Cowan
Daughter
Isabella
Cowan
Daughter
Margaret
Turnbull
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Cowan | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Catharine | Cowan | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | England | |
Elizabeth | Cowan | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | England | |
Charles | Cowan | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Burntisland, Fife, Scotland | |
Harriet | Cowan | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Burntisland, Fife, Scotland | |
Isabella | Cowan | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Burntisland, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret | Turnbull | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Burntisland, Fife, Scotland |
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