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Household of John Cossans (born 1839, Kincardineshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Cossans and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cossans, born in 1839 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes C Cossans, born in 1864 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Agnes C (born 1864 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander G (born 1868 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William C (born 1873 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Eliza Y (born 1876 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and David A (born 1878 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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John Cossans's household
John
Cossans
Head
Agnes C
Cossans
Daughter
Alexander G
Cossans
Son
William C
Cossans
Son
Eliza Y
Cossans
Daughter
David A
Cossans
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cossans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cossans | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Agnes C | Cossans | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander G | Cossans | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William C | Cossans | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Eliza Y | Cossans | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David A | Cossans | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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