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Household of David Cossar (born 1838, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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.

David Cossar and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cossar, born in 1838 in Edderton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Susan Cossar, born in 1840 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1868 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1872 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1874 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Sister-In-Law, Jane Ronald, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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David Cossar's household

Male

David

Cossar

Head
Female

Susan

Cossar

Wife
Male

James

Cossar

Son
Female

Susan

Cossar

Daughter
Female

Mary

Cossar

Daughter
Female

Jane

Ronald

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) David
Last name Cossar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Edderton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Cossar

Head

Married

43

1838

Edderton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Susan

Cossar

Wife

-

41

1840

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Cossar

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Susan

Cossar

Daughter

-

9

1872

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Cossar

Daughter

-

7

1874

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Ronald

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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