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Household of William Cowan (born 1833, Stirlingshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alva, Stirlingshire, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowan, born in 1833 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Cowan, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1859 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1860 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alice Jane (born 1867 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Edward G (born 1869 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Constance A (born 1872 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Lilia W (born 1875 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Edith Jane (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Agnes (born 1860 in Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Agnes (born 1862 in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Isabella (born 1856 in Walls, Orkney, Scotland).
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William Cowan's household
William
Cowan
Head
Jane
Cowan
Wife
Margaret
Cowan
Daughter
James
Cowan
Son
Alice Jane
Cowan
Daughter
Edward G
Cowan
Son
Constance A
Cowan
Daughter
Lilia W
Cowan
Daughter
Edith Jane
Steven
Niece
Agnes
Boyd
Servant
Agnes
McRobbie
Servant
Isabella
Smith
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cowan | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Cowan | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Alice Jane | Cowan | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Edward G | Cowan | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Constance A | Cowan | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Lilia W | Cowan | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Edith Jane | Steven | Niece | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Boyd | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | McRobbie | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Smith | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Walls, Orkney, Scotland |
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