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Household of James Cowan (born 1852, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Cowan, born in 1856 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Robert Geddes, born in 1829 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Cowan's household

Male

James

Cowan

Head
Female

Agnes

Cowan

Wife
Male

Robert

Geddes

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cowan

Head

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Cowan

Wife

Married

25

1856

Ireland

Robert

Geddes

Visitor

Widower

52

1829

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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