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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.
In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1818 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Archibald Cowan, born in 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Archibald (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1857 in Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alison (born 1859 in Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, John (born 1878 in Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Grandson, Charles (born 1880 in Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Christina (born 1853 in Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James
Cowan
Archibald
Cowan
Marion
Cowan
Alison
Cowan
John
Bennet
Charles
Thomson
Christina
Forbes
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First name(s) | James |
Last name | Cowan |
Relationship | Head |
Marital status | Married |
Age | 63 |
Birth year | 1818 |
Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
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James | Cowan | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Archibald | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Cowan | Daughter | Married | 24 | 1857 | Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alison | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Bennet | Grandson | - | 3 | 1878 | Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles | Thomson | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Forbes | Boarder | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland |
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