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Household of James Cowan (born 1827, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, 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 17 other people are on this record

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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's household

Male

James

Cowan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cowan

Wife
Male

James

Cowan

Son
Male

William

Cowan

Son
Female

Helen

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Skirving

Friend
Male

John

Comrie

Visitor
Female

Mary

Miller

Servant
Female

Margaret

McLachlan

Servant
Female

Janet

Steel

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

O'Brien

Servant
Female

Mary Jane

Carroll

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Wilkinson

Servant
Female

Douglas

McKechrin

Servant
Female

Mary

Anderson

Servant
Female

Mary

Roberts

Servant
Female

Ann

Gilchrist

Servant
Male

Adam

Buchannan

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (18 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

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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