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Household of Thomas Cowan (born 1844, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Devon, 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.

Thomas Cowan and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cowan, born in 1844 in Tavistock, Devon, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Tom (born 1865 in Devon, England) and Elizabeth (born 1867 in Devon, England).


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Thomas Cowan's household

Male

Thomas

Cowan

Head
Male

Tom

Cowan

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Cowan

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Tavistock, Devon, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Cowan

Head

Widower

37

1844

Tavistock, Devon, England

Tom

Cowan

Son

Single

16

1865

Devon, England

Elizabeth

Cowan

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Devon, England

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