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Household of James Cowan (born 1822, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1822 in Perthshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Cowan, born in 1824 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1857 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), George (born 1861 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Edward (born 1863 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary A (born 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Caroline (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Euphemia (born 1863 in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James Cowan's household
James
Cowan
Head
Mary A
Cowan
Wife
James
Cowan
Son
George
Cowan
Son
Edward
Cowan
Son
Robert
Cowan
Son
Mary A
Cowan
Daughter
Caroline
Cowan
Daughter
Euphemia
Shepherd
Servant
Elizabeth
Alexander
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cowan | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Mary A | Cowan | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
George | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Edward | Cowan | Son | - | 18 | 1863 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Robert | Cowan | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary A | Cowan | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Caroline | Cowan | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Euphemia | Shepherd | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Balmerino, Fife, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Alexander | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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