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Household of Walter Cowan (born 1851, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rothbury, 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.

Walter Cowan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Cowan, born in 1851 in Alwinton, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Catherine Cowan, born in 1854 in Alwinton, Northumberland, England. They had 1 child; Francis, born 1881 in Alwinton, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Servant, Robert (born 1861 in Alwinton, Northumberland, England), Walter's Visitor, John (born 1860 in Elsdon, Northumberland, England) and Walter's Visitor, Margaret (born 1861 in Alwinton, Northumberland, England).


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Walter Cowan's household

Male

Walter

Cowan

Head
Female

Catherine

Cowan

Wife
Male

Francis

Cowan

Son
Male

Robert

Craig

Servant
Male

John

Cowan

Visitor
Female

Margaret

Dagg

Visitor
First name(s) Walter
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Alwinton, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Cowan

Head

Married

30

1851

Alwinton, Northumberland, England

Catherine

Cowan

Wife

Married

27

1854

Alwinton, Northumberland, England

Francis

Cowan

Son

Single

0

1881

Alwinton, Northumberland, England

Robert

Craig

Servant

Single

20

1861

Alwinton, Northumberland, England

John

Cowan

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Elsdon, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Dagg

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Alwinton, Northumberland, England

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