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Household of James Cowan (born 1838, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart Parish, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Cowan, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie M (born 1873 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine B (born 1879 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary McEwan, born in 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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James Cowan's household
James
Cowan
Head
Catherine
Cowan
Wife
Jessie M
Cowan
Daughter
Elizabeth
Cowan
Daughter
James
Cowan
Son
Catherine B
Cowan
Daughter
Mary
Cowan
Daughter
Mary
McEwan
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cowan | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Cowan | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie M | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine B | Cowan | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Cowan | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McEwan | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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