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Household of William Cowan (born 1849, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.
William Cowan and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowan, born in 1849 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Cowan, born in 1854 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Florence (born 1872 in Gateshead, Durham, England), William W (born 1878 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Hilda M (born 1881 in Gateshead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Harland, born in 1865 in Lamesley, Durham, England.
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William Cowan's household
William
Cowan
Head
Sarah Jane
Cowan
Wife
Florence
Cowan
Daughter
William W
Cowan
Son
Hilda M
Cowan
Daughter
Mary
Harland
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Gateshead, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cowan | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Sarah Jane | Cowan | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Durham, England | |
Florence | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
William W | Cowan | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Hilda M | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Mary | Harland | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Lamesley, Durham, England |
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