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Household of Andrew Cowper (born 1823, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Andrew Cowper and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Cowper, born in 1823 in Pittenweem, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Helen Cowper, born in 1825 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Agnes (born 1860 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Andrew's Son-In-Law, James Dunn, born in 1859 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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Andrew Cowper's household

Male

Andrew

Cowper

Head
Female

Helen

Cowper

Wife
Male

Alexander

Cowper

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Cowper

Daughter
Male

James

Dunn

Son-In-Law
Female

Agnes

Dunn

Daughter
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Cowper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Pittenweem, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Cowper

Head

Married

58

1823

Pittenweem, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Cowper

Wife

Married

56

1825

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Cowper

Son

-

11

1870

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Cowper

Daughter

-

9

1872

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Dunn

Son-In-Law

Married

22

1859

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

Dunn

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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