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Household of James Bowman (born 1843, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Bowman and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bowman, born in 1843 in Galston, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Bowman, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas C (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Robert Montgomery, born in 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Bowman's household

Male

James

Bowman

Head
Female

Barbara

Bowman

Wife
Male

James

Bowman

Son
Male

Thomas C

Bowman

Son
Male

William

Bowman

Son
Male

Robert

Montgomery

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Bowman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bowman

Head

Married

38

1843

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Barbara

Bowman

Wife

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Bowman

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas C

Bowman

Son

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Bowman

Son

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Montgomery

Boarder

-

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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