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Household of John Cowper (born 1840, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, Wigtownshire, 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 1840 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Cowper, born in 1837 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Charles Herbert, born 1877 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, Paul (born 1860 in -), John's Cousin, Margaret (born 1856 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), John's Adopted Daughter, Jessie Macintosh (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Mother-In-Law, Mary (born 1806 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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John Cowper's household
John
Cowper
Head
Agnes
Cowper
Wife
Paul
Richmond
Nephew
Margaret
Brier
Cousin
Jessie Macintosh
Cowper
Adopted Daughter
Charles Herbert
Pfeiffer
Son
Mary
McKnaught
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Cowper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Cowper | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Cowper | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Paul | Richmond | Nephew | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | - | |
Margaret | Brier | Cousin | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jessie Macintosh | Cowper | Adopted Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles Herbert | Pfeiffer | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McKnaught | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 75 | 1806 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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