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Household of John Cowan (born 1843, Midlothian)

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

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John Cowan's household

Male

John

Cowan

Head
Female

Roy

Scott

Wife
Male

James

Scott

Son
Male

John

Scott

Son
Female

Janet

Scott

Daughter
Male

William

Scott

Son
Female

Helen

Scott

Daughter
Male

Frank

Scott

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowan

Head

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Roy

Scott

Wife

Married

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Scott

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Scott

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Scott

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Scott

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Scott

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Frank

Scott

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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