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Household of Thomas Cowan (born 1820, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cowan, born in 1820 in Banton, Stirlingshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Janet (born 1857 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1861 in Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1870 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Thomas Cowan's household

Male

Thomas

Cowan

Head
Female

Janet

Cowan

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Cowan

Son
Male

James

Cowan

Son
Male

Andrew

Cowan

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Banton, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Cowan

Head

Widower

61

1820

Banton, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

Cowan

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Joseph

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Andrew

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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