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Household of William Cowan (born 1847, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 1847 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cowan, born in 1847 in Clarencefield, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jane J (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Nellie H (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary H (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janettie Mcf (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William Cowan's household
William
Cowan
Head
Ellen
Cowan
Wife
Jane J
Cowan
Daughter
Elizabeth
Cowan
Daughter
William
Cowan
Son
Nellie H
Cowan
Daughter
Mary H
Cowan
Daughter
Janettie Mcf
Cowan
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cowan | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Cowan | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Clarencefield, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane J | Cowan | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cowan | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Cowan | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Nellie H | Cowan | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary H | Cowan | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janettie Mcf | Cowan | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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