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Household of John Cowper (born 1817, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, Midlothian, 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 Cowper and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cowper, born in 1817 in Markinch, Fife, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Cowper, born in 1825 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Agnes (born 1855 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1863 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and Georgina (born 1861 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John (born 1880 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1881 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Cowper's household
John
Cowper
Head
Helen
Cowper
Wife
Agnes
Cowper
Daughter
Robert
Cowper
Son
Georgina
Wallice
Daughter
John
Wallice
Grandson
Helen
Wallice
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cowper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Markinch, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cowper | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Helen | Cowper | Wife | Married | 56 | 1825 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Cowper | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | Cowper | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Georgina | Wallice | Daughter | Married | 20 | 1861 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Wallice | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Wallice | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland |
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