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Household of Robert Cowan (born 1809, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews, 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 Cowan and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Cowan, born in 1809 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Sister, Lillian N (born 1815 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert's Visitor, Grace Q C (born 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Sophia (born 1847 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert's Servant, Margaret (born 1855 in Lybster, Caithness, Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Christina (born 1859 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
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Robert Cowan's household
Robert
Cowan
Head
Lillian N
Cowan
Sister
Grace Q C
Cowan
Visitor
Sophia
Wilson
Servant
Margaret
Millar
Servant
Christina
Beaton
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Age | 72 |
| Birth year | 1809 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Cowan | Head | Unmarried | 72 | 1809 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lillian N | Cowan | Sister | Unmarried | 66 | 1815 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Grace Q C | Cowan | Visitor | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sophia | Wilson | Servant | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Millar | Servant | - | 26 | 1855 | Lybster, Caithness, Scotland | |
Christina | Beaton | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
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