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Household of James Cowan (born 1836, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1836 in Troon, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion J Cowan, born in 1843 in Sligo, Sligo, Ireland. They had 4 children; John M C (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James U (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary Ann U (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Arthur (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Ann Matheson, born in 1856 in Invernessshire, Scotland.
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James Cowan's household
James
Cowan
Head
Marion J
Cowan
Wife
John M C
Cowan
Son
James U
Cowan
Son
Mary Ann U
Cowan
Daughter
Arthur
Cowan
Son
Ann
Matheson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cowan | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Marion J | Cowan | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Sligo, Sligo, Ireland | |
John M C | Cowan | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James U | Cowan | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann U | Cowan | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Arthur | Cowan | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Matheson | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Invernessshire, Scotland |
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