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Household of William F Cowan (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 F Cowan and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William F Cowan, born in 1849 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 2 members. William F was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was William F's Servant, Jessie Ritchie, born in 1834 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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William F Cowan's household

Male

William F

Cowan

Head
Female

Jessie

Ritchie

Servant
First name(s) William F
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William F

Cowan

Head

Widower

32

1849

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Ritchie

Servant

Unmarried

47

1834

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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