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Household of James Cowan (born 1839, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1839 in Redding, Stirlingshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jeanie Cowan, born in 1844 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary M (born 1864 in Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and George P (born 1866 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland).


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James Cowan's household

Male

James

Cowan

Head
Female

Jeanie

Cowan

Wife
Female

Mary M

Cowan

Daughter
Male

George P

Cowan

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Redding, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cowan

Head

Married

42

1839

Redding, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Cowan

Wife

Married

37

1844

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary M

Cowan

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Rosemarkie, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

George P

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

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