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Household of Robert Cowan (born 1856, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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.
Robert Cowan and 16 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Cowan, born in 1856 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 17 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Cowan, born in 1839 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 13 children; Charles (born 1856 in Sunderland, Durham, England), John (born 1859 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Jonathan (born 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1862 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Andrew (born 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Hannah M (born 1869 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Septimus (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Isabell (born 1874 in Sunderland, Durham, England), James (born 1876 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Barbara (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Christina (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
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Robert Cowan's household
Robert
Cowan
Head
Elizabeth J
Cowan
Wife
Charles
Cowan
Son
John
Cowan
Son
Jonathan
Cowan
Son
Thomas
Cowan
Son
Andrew
Cowan
Son
Elizabeth
Cowan
Daughter
Hannah M
Cowan
Daughter
Septimus
Cowan
Son
Isabell
Cowan
Daughter
James
Cowan
Son
Barbara
Cowan
Daughter
Robert
Cowan
Head
Dorothy
Cowan
Wife
Christina
Cowan
Daughter
Robert
Cowan
Son
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Sunderland, Durham, England |
Household members (17 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Cowan | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth J | Cowan | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Charles | Cowan | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
John | Cowan | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Jonathan | Cowan | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Cowan | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Andrew | Cowan | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Hannah M | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Septimus | Cowan | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Isabell | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
James | Cowan | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Barbara | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Robert | Cowan | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Dorothy | Cowan | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Christina | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Robert | Cowan | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Sunderland, Durham, England |
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