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Household of Alexander Cochran (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cochran, born in 1837 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Cochran, born in 1839 in Darran, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John W (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1863 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1866 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Step Daughter, Catherine McKenzie, born in 1870 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Cochran's household

Male

Alexander

Cochran

Head
Female

Catherine

Cochran

Wife
Male

Alexander

Cochran

Son
Male

John W

Cochran

Son
Male

Andrew

Cochran

Son
Female

Maggie

Cochran

Daughter
Female

Jane

Cochran

Daughter
Female

Janet

Cochran

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McKenzie

Step Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cochran
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cochran

Head

Married

44

1837

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Cochran

Wife

Married

42

1839

Darran, Buteshire, Scotland

Alexander

Cochran

Son

-

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John W

Cochran

Son

-

5

1876

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrew

Cochran

Son

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Cochran

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Cochran

Daughter

-

15

1866

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Cochran

Daughter

-

2

1879

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

McKenzie

Step Daughter

-

11

1870

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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