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Household of Peter Cowieson (born 1818, Berwickshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.
Peter Cowieson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Cowieson, born in 1818 in Woodend, Berwickshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Grace Berry (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marion W (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1853 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Peter's Servant, Helen Lawson (born 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Peter Cowieson's household
Peter
Cowieson
Head
Grace Berry
Cowieson
Daughter
Annie
Cowieson
Daughter
Marion W
Cowieson
Daughter
Mary Ann
McBean
Servant
Helen Lawson
Aikman
Servant
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Cowieson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Woodend, Berwickshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Cowieson | Head | Widower | 63 | 1818 | Woodend, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Grace Berry | Cowieson | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie | Cowieson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion W | Cowieson | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | McBean | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Helen Lawson | Aikman | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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