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Household of Alexander Cowie (born 1851, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cowie, born in 1851 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Susan Cowie, born in 1851 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Eliza J (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1879 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Cowie's household

Male

Alexander

Cowie

Head
Female

Susan

Cowie

Wife
Female

Eliza J

Cowie

Daughter
Male

William

Cowie

Son
Female

Maggie

Cowie

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cowie

Head

Married

30

1851

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Susan

Cowie

Wife

Married

30

1851

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza J

Cowie

Daughter

-

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Cowie

Son

-

7

1874

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie

Cowie

Daughter

-

2

1879

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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