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Household of James Cowie (born 1819, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, Banffshire, 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 Cowie and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowie, born in 1819 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alexander Cowie, born in 1857 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1857 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), Elsie (born 1846 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1865 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1866 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).
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James Cowie's household
James
Cowie
Head
Alexander
Cowie
Son
Elsie
Cowie
Daughter
Helen
Cowie
Daughter
Jane
Mitchell
Servant
James
McConnachie
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cowie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cowie | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Cowie | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Elsie | Cowie | Daughter | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Cowie | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Mitchell | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland | |
James | McConnachie | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland |
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