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Household of Alexander Cowie (born 1845, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, Midlothian, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cowie, born in 1845 in Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane T Cowie, born in 1845 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1875 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Cowie's household

Male

Alexander

Cowie

Head
Female

Jane T

Cowie

Wife
Male

James

Cowie

Son
Male

Alexander

Cowie

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cowie

Head

Married

36

1845

Queensferry, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane T

Cowie

Wife

Married

36

1845

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Cowie

Son

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Cowie

Son

-

6

1875

Midlothian, Scotland

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