William Montgomery
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Household of James McCowen (born 1854, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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 McCowen and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McCowen, born in 1854 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, They had 3 children; Robert (born 1876 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1875 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1880 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Elizabeth McCowen, born in 1865 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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James McCowen's household
James
McCowen
Head
Catherine
McCowen
Wife
Robert
McCowen
Son
Catherine
McCowen
Daughter
Sarah
McCowen
Daughter
Elizabeth
McCowen
Sister
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McCowen |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McCowen | Head | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | McCowen | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Robert | McCowen | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | McCowen | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | McCowen | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McCowen | Sister | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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