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Household of James Cowan (born 1834, Midlothian)

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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1834 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Cowan, born in 1835 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Andrew (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Cowan's household

Male

James

Cowan

Head
Female

Agnes

Cowan

Wife
Male

Andrew

Cowan

Son
Male

John

Cowan

Son
Female

Helen

Cowan

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cowan

Head

Married

47

1834

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Cowan

Wife

Married

46

1835

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Cowan

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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