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Household of James Cowan (born 1849, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland (Western), 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1849 in Barony, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cowan, born in 1848 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1878 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, George (born 1868 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Mary (born 1872 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Cowan's household
James
Cowan
Head
Ellen
Cowan
Wife
Ellen
Cowan
Daughter
Thomas
Cowan
Son
George
McVey
Boarder
Mary
McVey
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cowan | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Cowan | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Cowan | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Cowan | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | McVey | Boarder | - | 13 | 1868 | Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McVey | Boarder | - | 9 | 1872 | Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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