Ontario COWANs, 1871 Census

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Canadian Federal Census of 1871, Wellington South (Ontario Index) ArchiviaNet: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/02/02010803_e.html
I need to read these films! I left out the Irish Cowans.

COWAN , WALTER

Sex: Male
Age: 54
Birthplace: SCOTLAND
Religion: Canada Presbyterian/C. Presb.
Origin: SCOTCH
Occupation: FARMER
District: WELLINGTON SOUTH ( 033 )
Sub-district: Puslinch ( A )
Division: 1
Page: 22
Microfilm reel: C-9945
Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada


COWAN , WALTER

Sex: Male
Age: 36
Birthplace: ONT
Religion: Evangelical Union
Origin: SCOTCH
Occupation: CARPENTER
District: WELLINGTON SOUTH ( 033 )
Sub-district: Guelph Township ( B )
Division: 3
Page: 18
Microfilm reel: C-9945
Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada


COWAN , WILLIAM

Sex: Male
Age: 51
Birthplace: SCOTLAND
Religion: Canada Presbyterian/C. Presb.
Origin: SCOTCH
Occupation: FARMER
District: WELLINGTON SOUTH ( 033 )
Sub-district: Guelph Township ( B )
Division: 3
Page: 18
Microfilm reel: C-9945
Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada


COWAN , WILLIAM

Stray: Individual bears a different surname than the head of the family
Sex: Male
Age: 20
Birthplace: SCOTLAND
Religion: Canada Presbyterian/C. Presb.
Origin: SCOTCH
Occupation: LAB
District: WELLINGTON SOUTH ( 033 )
Sub-district: Guelph Township ( B )
Division: 1
Page: 18
Microfilm reel: C-9945
Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada


COWAN , BETSY JANE - Does anyone know which family Betsy Jane was a member of?

Sex: Female
Birthplace: ONT
Religion: Canada Presbyterian/C. Presb.
District: WELLINGTON SOUTH ( 033 )
Sub-district: Guelph Township ( B )
Division: 2
Note: Schedule Two: deaths in the preceding twelve months ending 2 April 1871
Microfilm reel: C-9945
Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada


COWAN , JAMES

Sex: Male
Age: 46
Birthplace: SCOTLAND
Religion: Canada Presbyterian/C. Presb.
Origin: SCOTCH
Occupation: FARMER
District: WELLINGTON SOUTH ( 033 )
Sub-district: Guelph Township ( B )
Division: 2
Page: 14
Microfilm reel: C-9945
Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada


There is another group of Cowans in Waterloo South:

COWAN , WILLIAM 54 SCOTLAND WATERLOO SOUTH Dumfries North
COWAN , WILLIAM 56 SCOTLAND WATERLOO SOUTH Dumfries North
COWAN , AGNES R 13 ONTARIO WATERLOO SOUTH Dumfries North
COWAN , GEORGE 47 SCOTLAND WATERLOO SOUTH Dumfries North
COWAN , THOMAS 41 ONTARIO WATERLOO SOUTH Dumfries North
COWAN , WILLIAM 47 SCOTLAND WATERLOO SOUTH Dumfries North
COWAN , GEORGE 46 SCOTLAND WATERLOO SOUTH Dumfries North
COWAN , JAMES 60 SCOTLAND WATERLOO SOUTH Dumfries North
COWAN , JAMES 33 ONTARIO WATERLOO SOUTH Dumfries North
COWAN , JOHN 42 SCOTLAND WATERLOO SOUTH Dumfries North
COWAN , JAMES 67 SCOTLAND WATERLOO SOUTH Waterloo South
COWAN , WILLIAM 29 ONTARIO WATERLOO SOUTH Waterloo South

I need to sort all these Cowans out.


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