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Household of Peter Cowan (born 1848, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Cowan, born in 1848 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Isabella Cowan, born in 1852 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1871 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Lilius (born 1873 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1879 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, David Weir, born in 1837 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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Peter Cowan's household
Peter
Cowan
Head
Isabella
Cowan
Wife
Alexander
Cowan
Son
Lilius
Cowan
Daughter
Janet
Cowan
Daughter
John
Cowan
Son
Peter
Cowan
Son
David
Weir
Boarder
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Cowan | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Cowan | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Cowan | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Lilius | Cowan | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Cowan | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
John | Cowan | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Cowan | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
David | Weir | Boarder | Widower | 44 | 1837 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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