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Household of Alexander Cossar (born 1827, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 Cossar and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cossar, born in 1827 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 2 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cossar, born in 1827 in Berwickshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Cossar's household

Male

Alexander

Cossar

Head
Female

Margaret

Cossar

Wife
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cossar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Cossar

Head

Married

54

1827

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cossar

Wife

Married

54

1827

Berwickshire, Scotland

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