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Household of James Cowan (born 1822, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Castleton, Roxburghshire, 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 1822 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alison Cowan, born in 1827 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1852 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James (born 1862 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Gilbert (born 1865 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Frank (born 1867 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alison (born 1870 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1872 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
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James Cowan's household
James
Cowan
Head
Alison
Cowan
Wife
Elizabeth
Cowan Or Black
Daughter
James
Cowan Or Black
Son
Gilbert
Cowan Or Black
Son
Frank
Cowan Or Black
Son
Alison
Cowan Or Black
Daughter
Helen
Cowan Or Black
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cowan | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Alison | Cowan | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cowan Or Black | Daughter | Married | 29 | 1852 | Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
James | Cowan Or Black | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Gilbert | Cowan Or Black | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Frank | Cowan Or Black | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Alison | Cowan Or Black | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Cowan Or Black | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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