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Household of James B Cowper (born 1844, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, Scotland
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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.
James B Cowper and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James B Cowper, born in 1844 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 9 members. James B was the head of the household, married to Catherine Cowper, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; John M (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane C (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James Mcd (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret C (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary H (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charles W (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James B's Servant, Catherine Mathieson, born in 1862 in -.
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James B Cowper's household
James B
Cowper
Head
Catherine
Cowper
Wife
John M
Cowper
Son
Jane C
Cowper
Daughter
James Mcd
Cowper
Son
Margaret C
Cowper
Daughter
Mary H
Cowper
Daughter
Charles W
Cowper
Son
Catherine
Mathieson
Servant
| First name(s) | James B |
| Last name | Cowper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James B | Cowper | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Catherine | Cowper | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John M | Cowper | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane C | Cowper | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James Mcd | Cowper | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret C | Cowper | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary H | Cowper | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles W | Cowper | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Mathieson | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | - |
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