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Household of James J Cowan (born 1828, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 J Cowan and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James J Cowan, born in 1828 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, consisted of 8 members. James J was the head of the household, married to Jane Cowan, born in 1835 in Gibraltar. They had 6 children; William (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jemima (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Barbara J (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Georgina (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James J Cowan's household
James J
Cowan
Head
Jane
Cowan
Wife
William
Cowan
Son
Mary Ann
Cowan
Daughter
Jemima
Cowan
Daughter
Barbara J
Cowan
Daughter
Jessie
Cowan
Daughter
Georgina
Cowan
Daughter
| First name(s) | James J |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James J | Cowan | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Cowan | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Gibraltar | |
William | Cowan | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jemima | Cowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Barbara J | Cowan | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Cowan | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Georgina | Cowan | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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