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Household of Alexander Cowe (born 1822, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forglen, Banffshire, 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 Cowe and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cowe, born in 1822 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cowe, born in 1824 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alfred, born 1861 in England.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Margaret McDonald, born in 1864 in Scotland.


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Alexander Cowe's household

Male

Alexander

Cowe

Head
Female

Margaret

Cowe

Wife
Male

Alfred

Cowe

Son
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cowe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cowe

Head

Married

59

1822

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Cowe

Wife

Married

57

1824

Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Alfred

Cowe

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

England

Margaret

McDonald

Servant

-

17

1864

Scotland

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