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Household of James Cowan (born 1835, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, Banffshire, 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 Cowan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1835 in Rothes, Morayshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Cowan, born in 1841 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1871 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1873 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Cowan's household

Male

James

Cowan

Head
Female

Isabella

Cowan

Wife
Male

Thomas

Cowan

Son
Male

George

Cowan

Son
Male

James

Cowan

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Cowan

Head

Married

46

1835

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

Cowan

Wife

Married

40

1841

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Thomas

Cowan

Son

-

10

1871

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Cowan

Son

-

8

1873

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Cowan

Son

-

4

1877

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

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