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Household of James Cowie (born 1817, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Culsamond, Aberdeenshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowie, born in 1817 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Cowie, born in 1825 in Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1846 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1864 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jane Shand, born in 1863 in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Cowie's household

Male

James

Cowie

Head
Female

Jane

Cowie

Wife
Male

Alexander

Cowie

Son
Male

William

Cowie

Son
Female

Jane

Shand

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Cowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cowie

Head

Married

64

1817

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Cowie

Wife

Married

56

1825

Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Cowie

Son

Unmarried

35

1846

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Cowie

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Shand

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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