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Household of James Cowie (born 1849, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Monquhitter, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cowie, born in 1849 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Cowie, born in 1853 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James M (born 1876 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alfred W (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, William (born 1863 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Annie (born 1864 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Maggie A (born 1868 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Cowie's household

Male

James

Cowie

Head
Female

Helen

Cowie

Wife
Male

James M

Cowie

Son
Male

Alfred W

Cowie

Son
Male

William

Strachan

Servant
Female

Annie

Innes

Servant
Female

Maggie A

Campbell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Cowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cowie

Head

Married

32

1849

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Cowie

Wife

Married

28

1853

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James M

Cowie

Son

-

5

1876

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alfred W

Cowie

Son

-

0

1881

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Strachan

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Annie

Innes

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie A

Campbell

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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