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Household of James Bowman (born 1821, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Bowman, born in 1821 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Bowman, born in 1824 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jeanie, born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, William (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Jeanie (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Martha (born 1834 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Agnes (born 1863 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Helen (born 1866 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Bowman's household

Male

James

Bowman

Head
Female

Janet

Bowman

Wife
Female

Jeanie

Findlay

Daughter
Male

William

Findlay

Son-In-Law
Female

Jeanie

Findlay

Granddaughter
Female

Martha

Simpson

Servant
Female

Agnes

Gallacher

Servant
Female

Helen

Brown

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Bowman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Bowman

Head

Married

60

1821

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Bowman

Wife

Married

57

1824

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Findlay

Daughter

Married

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Findlay

Son-In-Law

Married

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Findlay

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Simpson

Servant

Unmarried

47

1834

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Gallacher

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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