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Household of David Cowie (born 1854, Kincardineshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 Cowie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cowie, born in 1854 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Jane Cowie, born in 1856 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1877 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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David Cowie's household

Male

David

Cowie

Head
Female

Jane

Cowie

Wife
Male

Alexander

Cowie

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Cowie

Daughter
Female

Jane

Cowie

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Cowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Cowie

Head

Married

27

1854

Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Jane

Cowie

Wife

Married

25

1856

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Cowie

Son

-

4

1877

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Cowie

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Cowie

Daughter

-

1

1880

Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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