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Household of John Cowans (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, 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.

John Cowans and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowans, born in 1847 in Winlaton, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Cowans, born in 1850 in Winlaton, Durham, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1872 in Blaydon, Durham, England), Mabel (born 1874 in Blaydon, Durham, England) and Mary Ann (born 1880 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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John Cowans's household

Male

John

Cowans

Head
Female

Mary

Cowans

Wife
Male

William

Cowans

Son
Female

Mabel

Cowans

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Cowans

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Cowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Winlaton, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Cowans

Head

Married

34

1847

Winlaton, Durham, England

Mary

Cowans

Wife

Married

31

1850

Winlaton, Durham, England

William

Cowans

Son

Single

9

1872

Blaydon, Durham, England

Mabel

Cowans

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blaydon, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Cowans

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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