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Household of James Cowan (born 1841, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowan, born in 1841 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cowan, born in 1842 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Janet (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander Raleigh (born 1877 in Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William Robertson (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Ellen Robertson (born 1880 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister-In-Law, Jane Mann (born 1852 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Sister, Mary (born 1847 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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James Cowan's household
James
Cowan
Head
Ellen
Cowan
Wife
Janet
Cowan
Daughter
James
Cowan
Son
John
Cowan
Son
Alexander Raleigh
Cowan
Son
William Robertson
Cowan
Son
Ellen Robertson
Cowan
Daughter
Jane Mann
Robertson
Sister-In-Law
Mary
McFarlane
Sister
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cowan | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Cowan | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | Cowan | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander Raleigh | Cowan | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
William Robertson | Cowan | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ellen Robertson | Cowan | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane Mann | Robertson | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McFarlane | Sister | Married | 34 | 1847 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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