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Household of James Cownie (born 1821, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peter, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Cownie and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cownie, born in 1821 in Alyth, Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Cownie, born in 1823 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 1 child; Cecilia, born 1851 in Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Jema (born 1879 in -), James's Grandson, George (born 1881 in -) and James's Lodger, Frank (born 1861 in Kincardineshire, Scotland).
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James Cownie's household
James
Cownie
Head
Betsy
Cownie
Wife
Cecilia
Norrie
Daughter
Jema
Norrie
Granddaughter
George
Norrie
Grandson
Frank
Ross
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cownie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cownie | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | Cownie | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Cecilia | Norrie | Daughter | Widow | 30 | 1851 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Jema | Norrie | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | - | |
George | Norrie | Grandson | - | 0 | 1881 | - | |
Frank | Ross | Lodger | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
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