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Household of James Cowan (born 1836, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1836 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Cowan, born in 1839 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1861 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1862 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James (born 1864 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ann (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandchild, Margaret Cowan, born in 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James Cowan's household
James
Cowan
Head
Ann
Cowan
Wife
Margaret
Cowan
Daughter
Alexander
Cowan
Son
James
Cowan
Son
Elizabeth
Cowan
Daughter
Ann
Cowan
Daughter
Margaret
Cowan
Grandchild
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cowan | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Ann | Cowan | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alexander | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cowan | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | Cowan | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cowan | Grandchild | - | 2 | 1879 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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