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Household of James Bowie (born 1841, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 Bowie and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bowie, born in 1841 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bowie, born in 1839 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Agnes (born 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Agnes (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Bowie's household
James
Bowie
Head
Elizabeth
Bowie
Wife
Margaret
Bowie
Daughter
James
Bowie
Son
Robert
Bowie
Son
Agnes
McLachlan
Boarder
Agnes
McLachlan
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Bowie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Bowie | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Bowie | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Bowie | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Bowie | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Bowie | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | McLachlan | Boarder | - | 43 | 1838 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | McLachlan | Boarder | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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