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Household of Robert C Cowan (born 1837, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.
Robert C Cowan and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert C Cowan, born in 1837 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 10 members. Robert C was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cowan, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Sally O (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth A Mct (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Hugh F (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Georgina (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert C's Servant, Christina (born 1857 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Robert C's Servant, Agnes (born 1860 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and Robert C's Servant, Jean (born 1821 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Robert C Cowan's household
Robert C
Cowan
Head
Margaret
Cowan
Wife
Sally O
Cowan
Daughter
Elizabeth A Mct
Cowan
Daughter
Margaret
Cowan
Daughter
Hugh F
Cowan
Son
Georgina
Cowan
Daughter
Christina
Hunter
Servant
Agnes
Brand
Servant
Jean
Davidson
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert C |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert C | Cowan | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cowan | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sally O | Cowan | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth A Mct | Cowan | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cowan | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hugh F | Cowan | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Georgina | Cowan | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Hunter | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Brand | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | |
Jean | Davidson | Servant | Married | 60 | 1821 | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland |
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