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Household of Richard Cowan (born 1822)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, Devon, 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.
Richard Cowan and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Cowan, born in 1822 in , consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth I Cowan, born in 1825 in Scotland. They had 1 child; Lillias A, born 1866 in Bath, Somerset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Step Daughter, Jane A (born 1852 in Scotland), Richard's Governess, Caroline E (born 1857 in Portland, Dorset, England), Richard's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1849 in Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England), Richard's Servant, Ellen (born 1857 in Broadclyst, Devon, England) and Richard's Servant, Ellen (born 1858 in Heavitree, Devon, England).
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Richard Cowan's household
Richard
Cowan
Head
Elizabeth
I Cowan
Wife
Lillias A
Cowan
Daughter
Jane A
Gilchrist
Step Daughter
Caroline E
Nowers
Governess
Elizabeth
Pook
Servant
Ellen
Bradford
Servant
Ellen
Vickary
Servant
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Cowan | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Scotland | |
Elizabeth | I Cowan | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Scotland | |
Lillias A | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Bath, Somerset, England | |
Jane A | Gilchrist | Step Daughter | Single | 29 | 1852 | Scotland | |
Caroline E | Nowers | Governess | Single | 24 | 1857 | Portland, Dorset, England | |
Elizabeth | Pook | Servant | Single | 32 | 1849 | Tedburn St Mary, Devon, England | |
Ellen | Bradford | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Broadclyst, Devon, England | |
Ellen | Vickary | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Heavitree, Devon, England |
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