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Household of Alexander Cowie (born 1835, Banffshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cowie, born in 1835 in Buckie, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Cowie, born in 1836 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1859 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1861 in Caithness, Scotland), Essie (born 1863 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1873 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Maggie Jean (born 1871 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Helen Am (born 1877 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Jane Coull, born in 1850 in Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Cowie's household

Male

Alexander

Cowie

Head
Female

Jane

Cowie

Wife
Male

William

Cowie

Son
Male

George

Cowie

Son
Female

Essie

Cowie

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Cowie

Daughter
Female

Maggie Jean

Cowie

Daughter
Female

Helen Am

Cowie

Daughter
Female

Jane

Coull

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cowie

Head

Married

46

1835

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Cowie

Wife

Married

45

1836

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Cowie

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Cowie

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Caithness, Scotland

Essie

Cowie

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Catherine

Cowie

Daughter

-

8

1873

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie Jean

Cowie

Daughter

-

10

1871

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen Am

Cowie

Daughter

-

4

1877

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Coull

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Portgordon, Banffshire, Scotland

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