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Household of Robert Cowans (born 1831, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Belford, 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.
Robert Cowans and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Cowans, born in 1831 in Chatton, Northumberland, consisted of 11 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary Cowans, born in 1833 in Northumberland, England. They had 8 children; John (born 1861 in Embleton, Northumberland, England), Margaret (born 1862 in Embleton, Northumberland, England), Jane (born 1864 in Embleton, Northumberland, England), Mary (born 1866 in Embleton, Northumberland, England), Robert (born 1868 in Belford, Northumberland, England), George (born 1870 in Belford, Northumberland, England), Eleanor (born 1872 in Belford, Northumberland, England) and Euphemia (born 1875 in Embleton, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother, Isabella Cowans, born in 1796 in Scotland.
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Robert Cowans's household
Robert
Cowans
Head
Mary
Cowans
Wife
John
Cowans
Son
Margaret
Cowans
Daughter
Jane
Cowans
Daughter
Mary
Cowans
Daughter
Robert
Cowans
Son
George
Cowans
Son
Eleanor
Cowans
Daughter
Euphemia
Cowans
Daughter
Isabella
Cowans
Mother
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Cowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Chatton, Northumberland, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Cowans | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Chatton, Northumberland, England | |
Mary | Cowans | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Northumberland, England | |
John | Cowans | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Embleton, Northumberland, England | |
Margaret | Cowans | Daughter | Single | 19 | 1862 | Embleton, Northumberland, England | |
Jane | Cowans | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Embleton, Northumberland, England | |
Mary | Cowans | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Embleton, Northumberland, England | |
Robert | Cowans | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Belford, Northumberland, England | |
George | Cowans | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Belford, Northumberland, England | |
Eleanor | Cowans | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Belford, Northumberland, England | |
Euphemia | Cowans | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Embleton, Northumberland, England | |
Isabella | Cowans | Mother | Widow | 85 | 1796 | Scotland |
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