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Household of Robert Cowan (born 1852, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Cowan, born in 1852 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cowan, born in 1856 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1873 in -), Alexander (born 1878 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Thomas Chisholm (born 1881 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
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Robert Cowan's household
Robert
Cowan
Head
Elizabeth
Cowan
Wife
Helen
Cowan
Daughter
Alexander
Cowan
Son
Thomas Chisholm
Cowan
Son
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Cowan | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cowan | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Cowan | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | - | |
Alexander | Cowan | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas Chisholm | Cowan | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
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