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Household of Thomas Cowan (born 1844, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, 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.
Thomas Cowan and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cowan, born in 1844 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cowan, born in 1844 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Maggie Ann (born 1877 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Mary Morin S (born 1879 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth Mcmillan (born 1881 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Step Daughter, Agnes Jane (born 1865 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Thomas's Step Son, George (born 1872 in Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Thomas's Nephew, James Anderson (born 1867 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Thomas's Cousin, Agnes (born 1867 in Rerwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
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Thomas Cowan's household
Thomas
Cowan
Head
Elizabeth
Cowan
Wife
Agnes Jane
Hunter
Step Daughter
George
Wilson
Step Son
Maggie Ann
Cowan
Daughter
Mary Morin S
Cowan
Daughter
Elizabeth Mcmillan
Cowan
Daughter
James Anderson
Wilson
Nephew
Agnes
Wilson
Cousin
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Cowan | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cowan | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Agnes Jane | Hunter | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
George | Wilson | Step Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Maggie Ann | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary Morin S | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth Mcmillan | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James Anderson | Wilson | Nephew | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Wilson | Cousin | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Rerwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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