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Household of William Cowan (born 1839, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowan, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cowan, born in 1831 in England. They had 1 child; James, born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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William Cowan's household
William
Cowan
Head
Elizabeth
Cowan
Wife
James
Cowan
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cowan | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cowan | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | England | |
James | Cowan | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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