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Household of Peter Cowden (born 1838, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmaiden, 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.
Peter Cowden and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Cowden, born in 1838 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, consisted of 9 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Grace Cowden, born in 1835 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1866 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1867 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Peter A (born 1870 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1874 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1878 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Servant, John Farrel, born in 1864 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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Peter Cowden's household
Peter
Cowden
Head
Grace
Cowden
Wife
Margaret
Cowden
Daughter
Agnes
Cowden
Daughter
Mary
Cowden
Daughter
Peter A
Cowden
Son
Joseph
Cowden
Son
Alexander
Cowden
Son
John
Farrel
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Cowden |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Cowden | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Grace | Cowden | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cowden | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Cowden | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Cowden | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Peter A | Cowden | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Cowden | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Cowden | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John | Farrel | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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