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Household of Charles Cossar (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Heriot, 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.

Charles Cossar and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Cossar, born in 1841 in Heriot, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Jane Cossar, born in 1846 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane Stewart, born 1878 in Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Sister, Gliyer (born 1831 in Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles's Servant, Ann (born 1860 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland), Charles's Servant, Helen (born 1862 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Charles's Servant, Thomas (born 1865 in Not Known).


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Charles Cossar's household

Male

Charles

Cossar

Head
Female

Jane

Cossar

Wife
Female

Jane Stewart

Cossar

Daughter
Female

Gliyer

Cossar

Sister
Female

Ann

Wilson

Servant
Female

Helen

Hope

Servant
Male

Thomas

Brown

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Cossar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Cossar

Head

Married

40

1841

Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Cossar

Wife

Married

35

1846

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane Stewart

Cossar

Daughter

-

3

1878

Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland

Gliyer

Cossar

Sister

Unmarried

50

1831

Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Wilson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Helen

Hope

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Not Known

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