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Household of James Cowan (born 1845, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glasserton, Wigtownshire, 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 1845 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cowan, born in 1846 in Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1866 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Samuel (born 1868 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Robert H (born 1873 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William C (born 1876 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Margaret C (born 1878 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Janet (born 1855 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Sarah (born 1881 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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James Cowan's household
James
Cowan
Head
Sarah
Cowan
Wife
James
Cowan
Son
Samuel
Cowan
Son
Elizabeth
Cowan
Daughter
Robert H
Cowan
Son
William C
Cowan
Son
Margaret C
Cowan
Daughter
Janet
Niblock
Visitor
Sarah
Niblock
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cowan | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Cowan | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Samuel | Cowan | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cowan | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Robert H | Cowan | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William C | Cowan | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret C | Cowan | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Niblock | Visitor | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Niblock | Visitor | - | 0 | 1881 | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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