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Household of Alexander Cowie (born 1838, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cowie, born in 1838 in Buckie, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Cowie, born in 1837 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; George (born 1862 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1864 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1879 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's -, Alexander Cowie, born in 1868 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Cowie's household

Male

Alexander

Cowie

Head
Female

Mary

Cowie

Wife
Male

George

Cowie

Son
Male

William

Cowie

Son
Male

Alexander

Cowie

-
Male

John

Cowie

Son
Male

Joseph

Cowie

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cowie

Head

Married

43

1838

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Cowie

Wife

Married

44

1837

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Cowie

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Cowie

Son

-

17

1864

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Cowie

-

-

13

1868

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Cowie

Son

-

9

1872

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Joseph

Cowie

Son

-

2

1879

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

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