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Household of James G Cownie (born 1837, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, 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 G Cownie and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James G Cownie, born in 1837 in Alyth, Perthshire, consisted of 12 members. James G was the head of the household, married to Helen Cownie, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; Mary B (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Edward W (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Harry (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles I (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ethel H G (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Colin B (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elspeth B H (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Douglas (born 1880 in Joppa, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James G's Sister-In-Law, Grace (born 1857 in England) and James G's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1861 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).
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James G Cownie's household
James G
Cownie
Head
Helen
Cownie
Wife
Mary B
Cownie
Daughter
Edward W
Cownie
Son
Harry
Cownie
Son
Charles I
Cownie
Son
Ethel H G
Cownie
Daughter
Colin B
Cownie
Son
Elspeth B H
Cownie
Daughter
Douglas
Cownie
Son
Grace
Heron
Sister-In-Law
Elizabeth
Drysdale
Servant
| First name(s) | James G |
| Last name | Cownie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James G | Cownie | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Cownie | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary B | Cownie | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edward W | Cownie | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Harry | Cownie | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles I | Cownie | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ethel H G | Cownie | Daughter | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Colin B | Cownie | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elspeth B H | Cownie | Daughter | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Douglas | Cownie | Son | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Joppa, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Grace | Heron | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | England | |
Elizabeth | Drysdale | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland |
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