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Household of James L Cowan (born 1840, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, 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 L Cowan and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James L Cowan, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James L was the head of the household, married to Margery T B Cowan, born in 1847 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William A (born 1875 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Matthew (born 1877 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maggie J (born 1879 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jeanie (born 1881 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James L's Servant, Helen Hunter, born in 1861 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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James L Cowan's household
James L
Cowan
Head
Margery T B
Cowan
Wife
William A
Cowan
Son
Matthew
Cowan
Son
Maggie J
Cowan
Daughter
Jeanie
Cowan
Daughter
Helen
Hunter
Servant
| First name(s) | James L |
| Last name | Cowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James L | Cowan | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margery T B | Cowan | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William A | Cowan | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Matthew | Cowan | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Maggie J | Cowan | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jeanie | Cowan | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Hunter | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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