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Household of David Cownie (born 1829, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Cownie and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Cownie, born in 1829 in Alyth, Perthshire, consisted of 11 members. David was the head of the household, married to Maria Anne Cownie, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; David G (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Francis S (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James G (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander B (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas C (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth A (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charlotte A (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Helen (born 1862 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).
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David Cownie's household
David
Cownie
Head
Maria Anne
Cownie
Wife
David G
Cownie
Son
Francis S
Cownie
Son
James G
Cownie
Son
Alexander B
Cownie
Son
Thomas C
Cownie
Son
Elizabeth A
Cownie
Daughter
Charlotte A
Cownie
Daughter
Helen
Archibald
Servant
Elizabeth
Gordon
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Cownie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Cownie | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Maria Anne | Cownie | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David G | Cownie | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Francis S | Cownie | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James G | Cownie | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander B | Cownie | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas C | Cownie | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth A | Cownie | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charlotte A | Cownie | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Archibald | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gordon | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland |
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