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Household of James Cowan (born 1845, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Cowan, born in 1844 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Arthur (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alison Mclellen (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Cowan's household
James
Cowan
Head
Jessie
Cowan
Wife
Jane
Cowan
Daughter
Arthur
Cowan
Son
Jessie
Cowan
Daughter
James
Cowan
Son
Alison Mclellen
Cowan
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cowan | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Cowan | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Cowan | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Arthur | Cowan | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Cowan | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alison Mclellen | Cowan | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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