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Household of James Cowan (born 1844, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Mcl Cowan, born in 1851 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Annie Mcl (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Janet (born 1814 in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland) and James's Sister-In-Law, Annie (born 1854 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Cowan's household
James
Cowan
Head
Christina Mcl
Cowan
Wife
Janet
Cowan
Daughter
James
Cowan
Son
Annie Mcl
Cowan
Daughter
Janet
McLean
Mother-In-Law
Annie
McLean
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| 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 | 37 | 1844 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Christina Mcl | Cowan | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie Mcl | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | McLean | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 67 | 1814 | Methven, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Annie | McLean | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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