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Household of William Cowan (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland (Western), 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowan, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cowan, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Cowan's household

Male

William

Cowan

Head
Female

Margaret

Cowan

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Cowan

Head

Married

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cowan

Wife

Married

42

1839

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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