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Household of Alex Cowie (born 1820)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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.

Alex Cowie and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Cowie, born in 1820 in , consisted of 8 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Mary Cowie, born in 1819 in Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Lodger, John (born 1851 in Scotland), Alex's Servant, Ellen (born 1864 in Hebburn, Durham, England), Alex's Lodger, James (born 1860 in Scotland), Alex's Lodger, Michel (born 1855 in Scotland), Alex's Lodger, James (born 1861 in Scotland) and Alex's Lodger, William (born 1851 in Scotland).


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Alex Cowie's household

Male

Alex

Cowie

Head
Female

Mary

Cowie

Wife
Male

John

Mc Gregor

Lodger
Female

Ellen

Cruckshanks

Servant
Male

James

Elder

Lodger
Male

Michel

Home

Lodger
Male

James

Home

Lodger
Male

William

Ray

Lodger
First name(s) Alex
Last name Cowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Cowie

Head

Married

61

1820

Scotland

Mary

Cowie

Wife

Married

62

1819

Scotland

John

Mc Gregor

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Scotland

Ellen

Cruckshanks

Servant

Single

17

1864

Hebburn, Durham, England

James

Elder

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Scotland

Michel

Home

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Scotland

James

Home

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Scotland

William

Ray

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Scotland

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