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Household of James Cowan (born 1849, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton Parish, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1849 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Flora Cowan, born in 1841 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; James (born 1870 in Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Flora (born 1872 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Lizzie (born 1875 in Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Marion (born 1876 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Janet (born 1877 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), David (born 1878 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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James Cowan's household
James
Cowan
Head
Flora
Cowan
Wife
James
Cowan
Son
Flora
Cowan
Daughter
Alexander
Cowan
Son
Lizzie
Cowan
Daughter
Marion
Cowan
Daughter
Janet
Cowan
Daughter
David
Cowan
Son
John
Cowan
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cowan | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Flora | Cowan | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Flora | Cowan | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Alexander | Cowan | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Lizzie | Cowan | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Salton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Marion | Cowan | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | Cowan | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
David | Cowan | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Cowan | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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