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Household of James Cobban (born 1832, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
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 Cobban and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cobban, born in 1832 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cobban, born in 1831 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrew (born 1861 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, James Pottinger, born in 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Cobban's household
James
Cobban
Head
Margaret
Cobban
Wife
Andrew
Cobban
Son
Helen
Cobban
Daughter
James
Pottinger
Grandson
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cobban |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cobban | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Cobban | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Cobban | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Cobban | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Pottinger | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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