
William ? Shaw
Born 1849
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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 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 18 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cowan, born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1858 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1860 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1860 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Friend, Isabella (born 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Visitor, John (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1821 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1852 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Janet (born 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in India), James's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1862 in Ireland), James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Douglas (born 1857 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1854 in Ireland), James's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Ann (born 1855 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James's Servant, Adam (born 1862 in -).
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James
Cowan
Elizabeth
Cowan
James
Cowan
William
Cowan
Helen
Cowan
Isabella
Skirving
John
Comrie
Mary
Miller
Margaret
McLachlan
Janet
Steel
Elizabeth
O'Brien
Mary Jane
Carroll
Elizabeth
Wilkinson
Douglas
McKechrin
Mary
Anderson
Mary
Roberts
Ann
Gilchrist
Adam
Buchannan
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First name(s) | James |
Last name | Cowan |
Relationship | Head |
Marital status | Married |
Age | 54 |
Birth year | 1827 |
Birth place | Edinburgh, 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 | 54 | 1827 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cowan | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Skirving | Friend | Widow | 48 | 1833 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Comrie | Visitor | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Miller | Servant | Widow | 60 | 1821 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | McLachlan | Servant | Married | 29 | 1852 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Steel | Servant | Married | 38 | 1843 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | O'Brien | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | India | |
Mary Jane | Carroll | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Ireland | |
Elizabeth | Wilkinson | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Douglas | McKechrin | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Anderson | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Ireland | |
Mary | Roberts | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Gilchrist | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Adam | Buchannan | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | - |
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