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Household of William Cobban (born 1832, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Foveran, 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.
William Cobban and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cobban, born in 1832 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Cobban, born in 1843 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elsie (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1876 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Maggie (born 1865 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Alexander (born 1865 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, William (born 1867 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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William Cobban's household
William
Cobban
Head
Catherine
Cobban
Wife
Mary
Cobban
Daughter
Maggie
Cobban
Daughter
Elsie
Cobban
Daughter
Maggie
Mowatt
Servant
William
Cobban
Son
John
Cobban
Son
Alexander
Annand
Servant
William
Gibb
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cobban |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cobban | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Cobban | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Cobban | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Cobban | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elsie | Cobban | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Mowatt | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Cobban | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Cobban | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Annand | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Gibb | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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