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Household of James Cowan (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James Cowan and 9 other people are on this record


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James Cowan's household

Male

James

Cowan

Head
Female

Ellen

Cowan

Wife
Female

Janet

Cowan

Daughter
Male

James

Cowan

Son
Male

John

Cowan

Son
Male

Alexander Raleigh

Cowan

Son
Male

William Robertson

Cowan

Son
Female

Ellen Robertson

Cowan

Daughter
Female

Jane Mann

Robertson

Sister-In-Law
Female

Mary

McFarlane

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Cowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cowan

Head

Married

40

1841

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Cowan

Wife

Married

39

1842

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Cowan

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Cowan

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Cowan

Son

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander Raleigh

Cowan

Son

-

4

1877

Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William Robertson

Cowan

Son

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen Robertson

Cowan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane Mann

Robertson

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

29

1852

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

McFarlane

Sister

Married

34

1847

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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