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Household of James McCosh (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

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 McCosh and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McCosh, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Mcm McCosh, born in 1854 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alison (born 1878 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret W (born 1880 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, Thomas (born 1822 in Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Annie (born 1869 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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James McCosh's household

Male

James

McCosh

Head
Female

Mary Mcm

McCosh

Wife
Female

Alison

McCosh

Daughter
Male

Thomas

McCosh

Father
Female

Annie

Taylor

Visitor
Female

Margaret W

McCosh

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McCosh
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

McCosh

Head

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary Mcm

McCosh

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ayrshire, Scotland

Alison

McCosh

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

McCosh

Father

Married

59

1822

Ayrshire, Scotland

Annie

Taylor

Visitor

Unmarried

12

1869

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret W

McCosh

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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