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Household of Thomas Cossar (born 1834, Roxburghshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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.
Thomas Cossar and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cossar, born in 1834 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cossar, born in 1836 in Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Nephew, Thomas John (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas's Sister-In-Law, Isabella (born 1834 in Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland), Thomas's Servant, Catherine (born 1858 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Thomas's Servant, Thomas (born 1863 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas's Servant, Barney (born 1863 in Ireland) and Thomas's Servant, Thomas (born 1843 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
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Thomas Cossar's household
Thomas
Cossar
Head
Elizabeth
Cossar
Wife
Thomas John
Cossar
Nephew
Isabella
Broomfield
Sister-In-Law
Catherine
Scott
Servant
Thomas
Dobie
Servant
Barney
Green
Servant
Thomas
Wood
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Cossar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Cossar | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Cossar | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Thomas John | Cossar | Nephew | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Broomfield | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 47 | 1834 | Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Scott | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Dobie | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Barney | Green | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Ireland | |
Thomas | Wood | Servant | Married | 38 | 1843 | St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
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