Martin O'hara
Born 1849
Start a free trial to view
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
Household of William Cowan (born 1850, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
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 3 other people are on this record
More informationkeyboard_arrow_down
In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowan, born in 1850 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel Cowan, born in 1852 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1874 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1875 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
William Cowan's household
William
Cowan
Head
Rachel
Cowan
Wife
Margaret
Cowan
Daughter
James
Cowan
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cowan | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Rachel | Cowan | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cowan | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections
Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William Cowan in Hamilton in 1881, and follow the Cowan family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.
We've found family trees for William Cowan
We’ve found William Cowan in 351 family trees. Find out more about William Cowan's household and view the Cowan family in family trees created by Findmypast members.
Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census
These might have been neighbours of William Cowan, recorded on nearby pages of the 1881 Census.