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Household of Joseph Cowie (born 1822, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forglen, 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.

Joseph Cowie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Cowie, born in 1822 in Gamrie, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Barbara Cowie, born in 1826 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Step Son, John (born 1854 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland), Joseph's Servant, Jessie (born 1865 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Joseph's Servant, George (born 1856 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Joseph's Servant, William (born 1865 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Joseph Cowie's household

Male

Joseph

Cowie

Head
Female

Barbara

Cowie

Wife
Male

John

Lawrence

Step Son
Female

Jessie

Robertson

Servant
Male

George

Rennie

Servant
Male

William

Dawson

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Cowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Cowie

Head

Married

59

1822

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Barbara

Cowie

Wife

Married

55

1826

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Lawrence

Step Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Rennie

Servant

Married

25

1856

Banffshire, Scotland

William

Dawson

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

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