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Household of James Cowan (born 1818, Midlothian)
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 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's household
James
Cowan
Head
Archibald
Cowan
Son
Marion
Cowan
Daughter
Alison
Cowan
Daughter
John
Bennet
Grandson
Charles
Thomson
Grandson
Christina
Forbes
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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