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Household of Widow Cowie (born 1807, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Widow Cowie and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Widow Cowie, born in 1807 in Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Widow was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Christina, born 1851 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Widow's Grandson, James (born 1871 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Widow's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1875 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Widow's Granddaughter, Williamina (born 1878 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Widow's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1880 in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Widow Cowie's household

Female

Widow

Cowie

Head
Female

Christina

Wilson

Daughter
Male

James

McGowan

Grandson
Female

Jane

Keith

Granddaughter
Female

Williamina

Wilson

Granddaughter
Female

Mary

Wilson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Widow
Last name Cowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Widow

Cowie

Head

Widow

74

1807

Banffshire, Scotland

Christina

Wilson

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

McGowan

Grandson

-

10

1871

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

Keith

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Williamina

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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