James Cowan
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Household of James Dechman (born 1836, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, 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 Dechman and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dechman, born in 1836 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Dechman, born in 1843 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Annie (born 1870 in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen F (born 1871 in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Lillias (born 1873 in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Catherine J (born 1879 in Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, William McMorran, born in 1865 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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James Dechman's household
James
Dechman
Head
Mary
Dechman
Wife
Annie
Dechman
Daughter
Helen F
Dechman
Daughter
Lillias
Dechman
Daughter
Mary
Dechman
Daughter
Catherine J
Dechman
Daughter
William
McMorran
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dechman |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dechman | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Dechman | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Dechman | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Helen F | Dechman | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Lillias | Dechman | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Dechman | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine J | Dechman | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Dolphinton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | McMorran | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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