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Household of Alexander Cowie (born 1808, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ordiquhill, 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 Cowie and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cowie, born in 1808 in Banffshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Cowie, born in 1828 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1854 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1857 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1861 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1864 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane R (born 1867 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland) and William (born 1872 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Francis (born 1866 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Alexander (born 1866 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Cowie's household
Alexander
Cowie
Head
Isabella
Cowie
Wife
Margaret
Cowie
Daughter
Isabella
Cowie
Daughter
John
Cowie
Son
George
Cowie
Son
Jane R
Cowie
Daughter
William
Cowie
Son
Francis
Horne
Servant
Alexander
Neish
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Cowie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 73 |
| Birth year | 1808 |
| Birth place | Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Cowie | Head | Married | 73 | 1808 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Cowie | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cowie | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Cowie | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland | |
John | Cowie | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland | |
George | Cowie | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jane R | Cowie | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Cowie | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Francis | Horne | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Neish | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland |
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