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Household of Elizabeth Cowan (born 1811, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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Elizabeth Cowan's household

Female

Elizabeth

Cowan

Head
Male

William

Cowan

Son
Male

Alexander

Cowan

Son
Female

Isabella

Harkness

Servant
Female

Jane

Harkness

Servant
Female

Janet

Hamilton

Servant
Female

Sarah

Strathern

Servant
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Cowan

Head

Widow

70

1811

Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Cowan

Son

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Harkness

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Longridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Harkness

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Longridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Hamilton

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sarah

Strathern

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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