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Household of John Cowan (born 1815, Midlothian)

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

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John Cowan's household

Male

John

Cowan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thompson

Sister
Female

Elizabeth M

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Joan E B

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Drysdale

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Gibson

Servant
Female

Jessie

Cartledge

Servant
Female

Agnes

Fraser

Servant
Female

Janet

Pattison

Servant
Male

George

Lawrence

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowan

Head

Widower

66

1815

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Thompson

Sister

Widow

70

1811

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth M

Cowan

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Joan E B

Cowan

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Drysdale

Servant

Unmarried

43

1838

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gibson

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Argyllshire, Scotland

Jessie

Cartledge

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Fraser

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Pattison

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

England

George

Lawrence

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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