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Household of James Bowman (born 1851)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bowman, born in 1851 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Bowman, born in 1848 in England. They had 2 children; Norman M (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Bessie L S (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Janet Jamieson, born in 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.


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James Bowman's household

Male

James

Bowman

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Bowman

Wife
Male

Norman M

Bowman

Son
Female

Bessie L S

Bowman

Daughter
Female

Janet

Jamieson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bowman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bowman

Head

Married

30

1851

England

Mary Ann

Bowman

Wife

-

33

1848

England

Norman M

Bowman

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Bessie L S

Bowman

Daughter

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Jamieson

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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