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Household of William Cowan (born 1823, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, Orkney, 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.
William Cowan and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowan, born in 1823 in Kirkwall, Orkney, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Deboroah Cowan, born in 1826 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1852 in London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Kathleen (born 1875 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1877 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William's Grandson, Edward W (born 1878 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), William's Servant, Catherine (born 1858 in Orkney, Scotland), William's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, Jemima (born 1863 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
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William Cowan's household
William
Cowan
Head
Deboroah
Cowan
Wife
Mary
Cowan
Daughter
Kathleen
Courtenay
Granddaughter
Helen
Courtenay
Granddaughter
Edward W
Courtenay
Grandson
Catherine
Wilson
Servant
Margaret
Dearness
Servant
Jemima
Spence
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cowan | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Deboroah | Cowan | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Kathleen | Courtenay | Granddaughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Courtenay | Granddaughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Edward W | Courtenay | Grandson | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Catherine | Wilson | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Dearness | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jemima | Spence | Servant | - | 18 | 1863 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
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