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Household of Thomas Cowan (born 1853, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cowan, born in 1853 in Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Cowan, born in 1856 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; John J (born 1874 in Ludworth, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Ludworth, Durham, England) and Ann (born 1879 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Father, James Cowan, born in 1827 in Ireland.
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Thomas Cowan's household
Thomas
Cowan
Head
Mary
Cowan
Wife
John J
Cowan
Son
Thomas
Cowan
Son
Ann
Cowan
Daughter
James
Cowan
Father
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Northumberland, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Cowan | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Northumberland, England | |
Mary | Cowan | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Durham, England | |
John J | Cowan | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Ludworth, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Cowan | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Ludworth, Durham, England | |
Ann | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Durham, England | |
James | Cowan | Father | Widower | 54 | 1827 | Ireland |
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