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Household of James Cowan (born 1841, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Cowan and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline Cowan, born in 1845 in Milton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Caroline (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Frederick R (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ethel (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Herbert (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Jack, born in 1865 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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James Cowan's household
James
Cowan
Head
Caroline
Cowan
Wife
Caroline
Cowan
Daughter
Frederick R
Cowan
Son
Ethel
Cowan
Daughter
Herbert
Cowan
Son
Mary
Jack
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cowan | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Caroline | Cowan | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Milton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Caroline | Cowan | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Frederick R | Cowan | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ethel | Cowan | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Herbert | Cowan | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Jack | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
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