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Household of Robert Cowan (born 1814, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Erskine, Renfrewshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Cowan, born in 1814 in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Agnes Cowan, born in 1811 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Grandson, Thomas (born 1861 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Robert's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1871 in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Robert Cowan's household

Male

Robert

Cowan

Head
Female

Agnes

Cowan

Wife
Male

Thomas

Farrell

Grandson
Female

Mary

Farrell

Granddaughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Cowan

Head

Married

67

1814

Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Cowan

Wife

Married

70

1811

Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Farrell

Grandson

Unmarried

20

1861

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Farrell

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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