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Household of William Cowan (born 1852, Midlothian)

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

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William Cowan's household

Male

William

Cowan

Head
Female

Eliza A

Knight

Aunt
Female

Margaret

Donaldson

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Begg

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cowan

Head

Unmarried

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza A

Knight

Aunt

Unmarried

56

1825

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Donaldson

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Begg

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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