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Household of William Cowan (born 1844, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedrule, Roxburghshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowan, born in 1844 in Ancrum, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Cowan, born in 1847 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Adam (born 1861 in Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1864 in Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1867 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William (born 1877 in Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's -, Jane Murray, born in 1815 in Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
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William Cowan's household
William
Cowan
Head
Isabella
Cowan
Wife
Adam
Cowan
Son
Jane
Cowan
Daughter
Isabella
Cowan
Daughter
Alexander
Cowan
Son
William
Cowan
Son
Jane
Murray
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| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cowan | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Cowan | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Adam | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Bowden, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Cowan | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William | Cowan | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Murray | - | - | 66 | 1815 | Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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