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Household of John Cobban (born 1832, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Duffus, Moray, 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.

John Cobban and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cobban, born in 1832 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John (born 1861 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and David (born 1870 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Jane (born 1831 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), John's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and John's Servant, John (born 1866 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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John Cobban's household

Male

John

Cobban

Head
Male

John

Cobban

Son
Male

James

Cobban

Son
Male

David

Cobban

Son
Female

Jane

McCauly

Servant
Female

Jane

Wellie

Servant
Male

John

Ross

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cobban
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cobban

Head

Widower

49

1832

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

John

Cobban

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

Cobban

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

David

Cobban

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jane

McCauly

Servant

Widow

50

1831

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jane

Wellie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

John

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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