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Household of James Cosgrove (born 1849, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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.
James Cosgrove and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cosgrove, born in 1849 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ferguson Or Creig, born in 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; George (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Rosean (born 1835 in Ireland) and James's Boarder, Robert (born 1835 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James Cosgrove's household
James
Cosgrove
Head
Mary
Ferguson Or Creig
Wife
George
Creig
Son
James
Creig
Son
Rosean
Ferguson
Boarder
Robert
Alexander
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Cosgrove |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Cosgrove | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Ferguson Or Creig | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Creig | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Creig | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Rosean | Ferguson | Boarder | Widow | 46 | 1835 | Ireland | |
Robert | Alexander | Boarder | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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