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Household of William Cowan (born 1832, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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William Cowan's household

Male

William

Cowan

Head
Female

Elspeth

Cowan

Wife
Male

Archibald C

Cowan

Son
Male

William

Cowan

Son
Male

John

Somerville

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Bolton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cowan

Head

Married

49

1832

Bolton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elspeth

Cowan

Wife

Married

42

1839

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Archibald C

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Somerville

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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