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Household of David Cossar (born 1850, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.
David Cossar and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cossar, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cossar, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Brother, Thomas (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Boarder, Hugh (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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David Cossar's household
David
Cossar
Head
Margaret
Cossar
Wife
Jessie
Cossar
Daughter
James
Cossar
Son
David
Cossar
Son
Thomas
Cossar
Brother
Hugh
Johnston
Boarder
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Cossar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Cossar | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cossar | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Cossar | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Cossar | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | Cossar | Son | Unmarried | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Cossar | Brother | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hugh | Johnston | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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