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Household of James Cowan (born 1854, Cork)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1854 in Cork, Cork, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Cowan, born in 1855 in Newhaven. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Newhaven), William (born 1878 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1880 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Cowan's household
James
Cowan
Head
Jane
Cowan
Wife
John
Cowan
Son
William
Cowan
Son
George
Cowan
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Cork, Cork, Ireland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cowan | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | Cork, Cork, Ireland | |
Jane | Cowan | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Newhaven | |
John | Cowan | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Newhaven | |
William | Cowan | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Cowan | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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