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Household of Alexander Cochran (born 1820, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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.
Alexander Cochran and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cochran, born in 1820 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet T Cochran, born in 1821 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Caroline (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Peter S (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane R (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Lodger, William G Grothe, born in 1861 in Germany.
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Alexander Cochran's household
Alexander
Cochran
Head
Janet T
Cochran
Wife
Caroline
Cochran
Daughter
Peter S
Cochran
Son
Jane R
Cochran
Daughter
William G
Grothe
Lodger
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Cochran |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Cochran | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet T | Cochran | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Caroline | Cochran | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Peter S | Cochran | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane R | Cochran | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William G | Grothe | Lodger | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Germany |
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