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Household of John Cowie (born 1815, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, 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 Cowie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowie, born in 1815 in Gamrie, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Cowie, born in 1818 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1854 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland) and William (born 1855 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Catherine (born 1853 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Servant, John (born 1867 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Lodger, Maggie F (born 1875 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John Cowie's household

Male

John

Cowie

Head
Female

Jane

Cowie

Wife
Male

John

Cowie

Son
Male

William

Cowie

Son
Female

Catherine

Duffus

Servant
Male

John

Thomson

Servant
Female

Maggie F

Wood

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Cowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowie

Head

Married

66

1815

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Cowie

Wife

Married

63

1818

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Cowie

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Cowie

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Catherine

Duffus

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie F

Wood

Lodger

-

6

1875

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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