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Household of Thomas Cowan (born 1840, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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.
Thomas Cowan and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cowan, born in 1840 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Catherine Cowan, born in 1840 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1865 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1863 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1872 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, John (born 1863 in Leadburn, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas's Visitor, Richard (born 1851 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Thomas Cowan's household
Thomas
Cowan
Head
Catherine
Cowan
Wife
George
Cowan
Son
Isabella
Cowan
Daughter
Mary
Cowan
Daughter
Jane
Cowan
Daughter
John
McRostie
Boarder
Richard
Dickson
Visitor
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Cowan | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Cowan | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Cowan | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Cowan | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | McRostie | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Leadburn, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Richard | Dickson | Visitor | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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