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Household of Alexander Cowie Diddle (born 1843, 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 Diddle and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cowie Diddle, born in 1843 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander Cowie was the head of the household, married to Jane Cowie Diddle, born in 1842 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander Cowie (born 1867 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), George Cowie (born 1869 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), John Cowie (born 1872 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland), Ann Cowie (born 1876 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland) and James Cowie (born 1878 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander Cowie's Mother, Ann Cowie Diddle, born in 1820 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Cowie Diddle's household

Male

Alexander Cowie

Diddle

Head
Female

Jane Cowie

Diddle

Wife
Male

Alexander Cowie

Diddle

Son
Male

George Cowie

Diddle

Son
Male

John Cowie

Diddle

Son
Female

Ann Cowie

Diddle

Daughter
Male

James Cowie

Diddle

Son
Female

Ann Cowie

Diddle

Mother
First name(s) Alexander Cowie
Last name Diddle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander Cowie

Diddle

Head

Married

38

1843

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane Cowie

Diddle

Wife

Married

39

1842

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander Cowie

Diddle

Son

-

14

1867

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

George Cowie

Diddle

Son

-

12

1869

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

John Cowie

Diddle

Son

-

9

1872

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann Cowie

Diddle

Daughter

-

5

1876

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

James Cowie

Diddle

Son

-

3

1878

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann Cowie

Diddle

Mother

Widow

61

1820

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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