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Household of James Cowan (born 1833)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camberwell, London,Surrey, England
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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 Cowan and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1833 in , consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Delui Cowan, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 9 children; John J (born 1861 in Scotland), Agnes (born 1863 in Scotland), James (born 1864 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Violet B (born 1866 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1874 in Anerley, Surrey, England), Gavin (born 1868 in Norwood, Surrey, England), Robert M H (born 1870 in Anerley, Surrey, England), Helen A (born 1876 in Anerley, Surrey, England) and Edith L (born 1878 in Dulwich, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, William Arnold, born in 1863 in Laughton, Sussex, England.
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James Cowan's household
James
Cowan
Head
Delui
Cowan
Wife
John J
Cowan
Son
Agnes
Cowan
Daughter
James
Cowan
Son
Violet B
Cowan
Daughter
Janet
Cowan
Daughter
Gavin
Cowan
Son
Robert M H
Cowan
Son
Helen A
Cowan
Daughter
Edith L
Cowan
Daughter
William
Arnold
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cowan | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Scotland | |
Delui | Cowan | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John J | Cowan | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Scotland | |
Agnes | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Violet B | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Anerley, Surrey, England | |
Gavin | Cowan | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Norwood, Surrey, England | |
Robert M H | Cowan | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Anerley, Surrey, England | |
Helen A | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Anerley, Surrey, England | |
Edith L | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Dulwich, Surrey, England | |
William | Arnold | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Laughton, Sussex, England |
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