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Household of John Cossar (born 1841, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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.
John Cossar and 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cossar, born in 1841 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cossar, born in 1841 in Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 9 children; John (born 1863 in Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1864 in Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Edward (born 1866 in Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1870 in Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1876 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1880 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah Daily, born in 1862 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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John Cossar's household
John
Cossar
Head
Margaret
Cossar
Wife
John
Cossar
Son
William
Cossar
Son
Edward
Cossar
Son
James
Cossar
Son
Janet
Cossar
Daughter
Thomas
Cossar
Son
Elizabeth
Cossar
Daughter
George
Cossar
Son
Andrew
Cossar
Son
Sarah
Daily
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cossar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cossar | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cossar | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Cossar | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Cossar | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Edward | Cossar | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Cossar | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Cossar | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Cossar | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Crossford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cossar | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Cossar | Son | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Cossar | Son | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Daily | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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