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Household of Peter S Cowan (born 1850)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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.
Peter S Cowan and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter S Cowan, born in 1850 in , consisted of 6 members. Peter S was the head of the household, married to Barbara Cowan, born in 1849 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ellen A S (born 1874 in Invernessshire, Scotland), John S (born 1875 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Amelia M (born 1879 in Colchester, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter S's Servant, Emily M Birch, born in 1867 in Colchester, Essex, England.
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Peter S Cowan's household
Peter S
Cowan
Head
Barbara
Cowan
Wife
Ellen A S
Cowan
Daughter
John S
Cowan
Son
Amelia M
Cowan
Daughter
Emily M
Birch
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter S |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter S | Cowan | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Scotland | |
Barbara | Cowan | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Ellen A S | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
John S | Cowan | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Amelia M | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Colchester, Essex, England | |
Emily M | Birch | Servant | Single | 14 | 1867 | Colchester, Essex, England |
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