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Household of James Cowan (born 1801, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 1801 in Perthshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Margaret, born 1851 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son-In-Law, James (born 1830 in England) and James's Granddaughter, Lizzie (born 1864 in England).


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James Cowan's household

Male

James

Cowan

Head
Female

Margaret

Cowan

Daughter
Male

James

Kenwick

Son-In-Law
Female

Lizzie

Kenwick

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 80
Birth year 1801
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cowan

Head

Widower

80

1801

Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cowan

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Kenwick

Son-In-Law

Widower

51

1830

England

Lizzie

Kenwick

Granddaughter

Unmarried

17

1864

England

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