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Household of Alexander Cowan (born 1827, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Alexander Cowan's household

Male

Alexander

Cowan

Head
Female

Janet

Cowan

Wife
Female

Margaret

Cowan

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Cowan

Son
Female

Jane

Cowan

Daughter
Male

John

Hunter

Nephew
Female

Margaret

Ure

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cowan

Head

Married

54

1827

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Cowan

Wife

Married

56

1825

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cowan

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Cowan

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Hunter

Nephew

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ure

Mother-In-Law

Widow

82

1799

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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