hi sandy,
time for census details...
1841 census- craig street, airdie
richard...age 25...miner
1851 census- 3 craig street, airdrie
richard...age 37...ironstone miner...born airdie
mary ann...age 30...born montrose
archibald...age 3
richard...age 9 months
1861 census- 11 craig street, airdrie
richard...age 46...coal miner
mary ann...age 40
archibald...age 14...coal miner
richard...age 12...coal miner
john...age 9
george...age 4
richard cowir marries elizabeth mcarthur 31/12/1869
1871 census- 2 louisa land, airdrie
richard...age 57...colliery manager
mary ann...age 51
archibald...age 23...coal miner
john...age 18...coal miner
george...age 13...pony driver
david...age 8
1871 census- 365 duke street, glasgow
richard...age 26...coal master
elizabeth...age 21
george...age 4
euphemia...age 5 months (born 31/10/1870)
archibald cowie marries helen fleming 31/12/1872
john cowie marries christina sneddon 14/5/1875
1881 census- 11 alexander street, airdrie
richard...age 69...watchman
mary ann...age 66
david...age 18...barber's assistant
william...lodger...age 42...coal miner
1881 census- 24 flowerhill street, airdrie
george m...age 22...miner
helen...age 22
rachel...age 4 months
1881 census- 82 clark street, airdie
john...age 28 coal miner
christina...age 26
mary...age 5
john...age 1
1881 census- 23 johnston street, airdie
archibald...age 33...coal miner
helen..age 27
richard...age 7
john...age 5
archibald...age 1
1881 census- 63 alexander street, airdrie
richard...age 30...labourer
elizabeth...age 31
euphemia...age 10
richard...age 6
mary ann...age 4
alexander...age 2
isabella...age 4 months
1891 census- 45 aitcheson street, airdrie
mary ann...age 71
david...age 27...hair dresser
1891 census- 14 alexander street, airdie
george m...age 33...tube worker
helen...age 33
mary ann...age 8
rachel...age 5
helen...age 1
1891 census- 76 johnston street, airdrie
john...age 37...hair dresser
christina...age 35
mary ann...age 15...mill worker
john...age 11...hair dresser's assistant
archibald...age 9
jane...age 7
richard...age 4
margaret...age 2
1891 census- 18 callon street, airdrie
archibald...age 42...underground manager
helen...age 36
richard...age 17...coal miner
john...age 14...postal clerk
archibald...age 11
1891 census- 69 alexander street, airdrie
richard...age 39...iron worker
elizabeth...age 39
euphemia...age 20...general servant
richard...age 16...hair dresser
mary ann...age 14...general servant
alexander...age 12...hair dresser
isabella...age 10
archibald...age 8
george...age 8
elizabeth...age 1
1901 census- 17 alexander street, airdrie
george m...age 43...tube worker foreman
helen...age 43
helen...age 11
george...age 6
archibald...age 2
1901 census- 14 academy place, airdrie
archibald...age 53...underground colliery manager
helen...age 47
john...age 24...electricial accessories traveller
archibald...age 21...electricial accessories traveller
1901 census- 311 muiryhall street, coatbridge
richard...age 50...tube worker labourer
elizabeth...age 51
mary ann...age 24
alexander...age 22...tube worker
archibald...age 18...heater
george m...age 18...steam hamier driver
elizabeth...age 11
1901 census- 9 deedes street, airdrie
john...age 48...tube worker
christina...age 45
john...age 21...hair dresser
archibald...age 19...brick layer
jane...age 17...mill worker
richard...age 15
margaret...age 12
george ...age 10
christina...age 7
thomasine...age 3
david...brother...age 37...hair dresser
joe