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Household of William R Cowan (born 1834)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, England

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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 R Cowan and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Cowan, born in 1834 in , consisted of 3 members. William R was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William R's Servant, Grace (born 1844 in Llanfor, Merionethshire, Wales) and William R's Servant, Ann (born 1864 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England).


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William R Cowan's household

Male

William R

Cowan

Head
Female

Grace

Roberts

Servant
Female

Ann

Oakes

Servant
First name(s) William R
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Cowan

Head

Single

47

1834

Scotland

Grace

Roberts

Servant

Single

37

1844

Llanfor, Merionethshire, Wales

Ann

Oakes

Servant

Single

17

1864

Knutsford, Cheshire, England

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