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Household of James Rowan (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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 Rowan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rowan, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Nelly Rowan, born in 1861 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James G, born 1879 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nurse, Catherine (born 1831 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Susan (born 1867 in England).


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James Rowan's household

Male

James

Rowan

Head
Female

Nelly

Rowan

Wife
Male

James G

Rowan

Son
Female

Catherine

Rowan

Nurse
Female

Susan

Mitchell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Rowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rowan

Head

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Nelly

Rowan

Wife

Married

20

1861

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James G

Rowan

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Rowan

Nurse

Widow

50

1831

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Susan

Mitchell

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

England

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