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Household of Richard Cossar (born 1831, East Lothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.
Richard Cossar and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Cossar, born in 1831 in Pencaitland, East Lothian, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Beatrice Cossar, born in 1836 in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James R (born 1862 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1867 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland), Annie (born 1869 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland) and George (born 1871 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, David Sutherland, born in 1859 in Wick.
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Richard Cossar's household
Richard
Cossar
Head
Beatrice
Cossar
Wife
James R
Cossar
Son
Peter
Cossar
Son
Annie
Cossar
Daughter
George
Cossar
Son
David
Sutherland
Lodger
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Cossar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Cossar | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland | |
Beatrice | Cossar | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland | |
James R | Cossar | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland | |
Peter | Cossar | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland | |
Annie | Cossar | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland | |
George | Cossar | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland | |
David | Sutherland | Lodger | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Wick |
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