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Household of Alex Cowie (born 1820, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Alex Cowie and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Cowie, born in 1820 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth B Cowie, born in 1826 in Burnside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Peter (born 1863 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1865 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alex Cowie's household

Male

Alex

Cowie

Head
Female

Elizabeth B

Cowie

Wife
Male

Peter

Cowie

Son
Male

Robert

Cowie

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

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Cowie

Head

Married

61

1820

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth B

Cowie

Wife

Married

55

1826

Burnside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter

Cowie

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Cowie

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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