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Household of Jessie McCowan (born 1833)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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.

Jessie McCowan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jessie McCowan, born in 1833 in , consisted of 5 members. Jessie was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Robert J P, born 1850 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Jessie's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland), Jessie's Boarder, William (born 1852 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jessie's Boarder, William (born 1843 in Ireland).


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Jessie McCowan's household

Female

Jessie

McCowan

Head
Male

Robert J P

McCowan

Son
Female

Mary

Scott

Servant
Male

William

Morton

Boarder
Male

William

Maybin

Boarder
First name(s) Jessie
Last name McCowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Canada

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jessie

McCowan

Head

Widow

48

1833

Canada

Robert J P

McCowan

Son

Unmarried

31

1850

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland

William

Morton

Boarder

Unmarried

29

1852

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

Maybin

Boarder

Unmarried

38

1843

Ireland

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