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Household of Robert Cowan (born 1835, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Cowan and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Cowan, born in 1835 in Rattray, Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Harriet A Cowan, born in 1842 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Caroline T (born 1863 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Julia S (born 1868 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland) and Barbara M (born 1870 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Jane Asher, born in 1863 in Morayshire, Scotland.
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Robert Cowan's household
Robert
Cowan
Head
Harriet A
Cowan
Wife
Caroline T
Cowan
Daughter
Julia S
Cowan
Daughter
Barbara M
Cowan
Daughter
Jane
Asher
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Cowan | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Harriet A | Cowan | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Caroline T | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Julia S | Cowan | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Barbara M | Cowan | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Asher | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Morayshire, Scotland |
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