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Household of John Cossans (born 1851, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tannadice, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cossans, born in 1851 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Jane (born 1807 in Cortachy, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John's Servant, Jane (born 1857 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John's Servant, William (born 1866 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Cossans's household

Male

John

Cossans

Head
Female

Jane

Cossans

Mother
Female

Jane

Lindsay

Servant
Male

William

McDonald

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Cossans
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cossans

Head

Unmarried

30

1851

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Cossans

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Cortachy, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Lindsay

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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