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Household of Joseph Cowie (born 1849, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Cowie, born in 1849 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to William Massow, born in 1852 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Lodger, William (born 1852 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Joseph's Lodger, Robert (born 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Joseph's Lodger, George (born 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Joseph's Lodger, Alexander (born 1860 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Joseph's Lodger, William (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Joseph's Servant, Christian (born 1860 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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Joseph Cowie's household
Joseph
Cowie
Head
William
Massow
Lodger
Robert
Tait
Lodger
George
May
Lodger
Alexander
Duthie
Lodger
William
Tait
Lodger
Christian
Buchan
Servant
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Cowie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Cowie | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Massow | Lodger | Married | 29 | 1852 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Tait | Lodger | Married | 26 | 1855 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | May | Lodger | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Duthie | Lodger | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Tait | Lodger | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Christian | Buchan | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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