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Household of James Cowan (born 1834, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1834 in Kirkpatrick, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Cowan, born in 1835 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 10 children; Janet C (born 1859 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Grace W (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James E (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah E (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lily ? (born 1867 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert A (born 1870 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maggie N (born 1872 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas G (born 1873 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William M (born 1876 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Annie Alston? (born 1880 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Cowan's household
James
Cowan
Head
Eliza
Cowan
Wife
Janet C
Cowan
Daughter
Grace W
Cowan
Daughter
James E
Cowan
Son
Sarah E
Cowan
Daughter
Lily ?
Cowan
Daughter
Robert A
Cowan
Son
Maggie N
Cowan
Daughter
Thomas G
Cowan
Son
William M
Cowan
Son
Annie Alston?
Cowan
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Kirkpatrick, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cowan | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Kirkpatrick, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Cowan | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Janet C | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Grace W | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James E | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Sarah E | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Lily ? | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert A | Cowan | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie N | Cowan | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas G | Cowan | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William M | Cowan | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie Alston? | Cowan | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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