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Household of Walter Cossar (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newbattle, 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.

Walter Cossar and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Cossar, born in 1834 in Newbattle, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Ellen Cossar, born in 1836 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; David (born 1858 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1864 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Walter (born 1871 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1874 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland) and Magdalane (born 1878 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Walter Cossar's household

Male

Walter

Cossar

Head
Female

Ellen

Cossar

Wife
Male

David

Cossar

Son
Female

Agnes

Cossar

Daughter
Male

John

Cossar

Son
Male

Walter

Cossar

Son
Female

Ellen

Cossar

Daughter
Female

Magdalane

Cossar

Daughter
First name(s) Walter
Last name Cossar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Cossar

Head

Married

47

1834

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Cossar

Wife

Married

45

1836

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Cossar

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Cossar

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Cossar

Son

-

12

1869

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter

Cossar

Son

-

10

1871

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Cossar

Daughter

-

7

1874

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Magdalane

Cossar

Daughter

-

3

1878

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

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