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Household of John Cousar (born 1841, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 Cousar and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cousar, born in 1841 in Irvine, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Cousar, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William C (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John C (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary (born 1845 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Catherine (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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John Cousar's household
John
Cousar
Head
Jessie
Cousar
Wife
Jessie
Cousar
Daughter
William C
Cousar
Son
John C
Cousar
Son
Mary
Adam
Servant
Catherine
Gilmour
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cousar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cousar | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Cousar | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Cousar | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William C | Cousar | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John C | Cousar | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Adam | Servant | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Gilmour | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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