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Household of William Cowan (born 1830, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowan, born in 1830 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to George Cowan, born in 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Susan (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Cowan's household
William
Cowan
Head
George
Cowan
Son
John
Cowan
Son
Alexander
Cowan
Son
Susan
Cowan
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cowan | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Susan | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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