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Household of William Cowan (born 1846, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; Harriet (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Arthur (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Priscilla (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Cowan's household
William
Cowan
Head
Harriet
Cowan
Daughter
Annie
Cowan
Daughter
Arthur
Cowan
Son
William
Cowan
Son
Priscilla
Cowan
Daughter
Agnes
Cowan
Daughter
Mary
Cowan
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cowan | Head | Widower | 35 | 1846 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Harriet | Cowan | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Cowan | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Arthur | Cowan | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Cowan | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Priscilla | Cowan | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Cowan | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Cowan | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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