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Household of James Cowan (born 1849)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1849 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Cowan, born in 1855 in Worcestershire, England. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Andrew (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Andrew (born 1855 in Ireland), James's Boarder, John (born 1856 in Ireland) and James's Boarder, Charles (born 1861 in Scotland).
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James Cowan's household
James
Cowan
Head
Mary A
Cowan
Wife
Janet
Cowan
Daughter
Walter
Cowan
Son
Andrew
Cowan
Son
Andrew
Costello
Boarder
John
Docherty
Boarder
Charles
Mc Cutchin
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cowan | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Scotland | |
Mary A | Cowan | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Worcestershire, England | |
Janet | Cowan | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Walter | Cowan | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Andrew | Cowan | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Andrew | Costello | Boarder | Single | 26 | 1855 | Ireland | |
John | Docherty | Boarder | Single | 25 | 1856 | Ireland | |
Charles | Mc Cutchin | Boarder | Single | 20 | 1861 | Scotland |
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