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Household of Alexander Cowe (born 1844, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cowe, born in 1844 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cowe, born in 1845 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1877 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Mary (born 1879 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and John (born 1881 in -).


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Alexander Cowe's household

Male

Alexander

Cowe

Head
Female

Margaret

Cowe

Wife
Female

Margaret

Cowe

Daughter
Female

Mary

Cowe

Daughter
Male

John

Cowe

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cowe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Cowe

Head

Married

37

1844

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Cowe

Wife

Married

36

1845

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Cowe

Daughter

-

4

1877

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Cowe

Daughter

-

2

1879

Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

Cowe

Son

-

0

1881

-

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