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Household of John Cowie (born 1821, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathven, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowie, born in 1821 in Buckie, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Cowie, born in 1819 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, James (born 1816 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, John (born 1878 in Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Alexander (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland).


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John Cowie's household

Male

John

Cowie

Head
Female

Helen

Cowie

Wife
Male

James

Cowie

Brother
Male

John

Cowie

Grandson
Male

Alexander

Hay

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Cowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cowie

Head

Married

60

1821

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Cowie

Wife

Married

62

1819

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Cowie

Brother

Widower

65

1816

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Cowie

Grandson

-

3

1878

Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Hay

Boarder

-

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

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