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Household of William Cossar (born 1847, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, 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.
William Cossar and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cossar, born in 1847 in Cockpen, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cossar, born in 1850 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1873 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1869 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Lillias (born 1879 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father-In-Law, John (born 1808 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Sister-In-Law, Lillias (born 1856 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Niece, Isabella (born 1879 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Andrew (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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William Cossar's household
William
Cossar
Head
Margaret
Cossar
Wife
William
Cossar
Son
Isabella
Cossar
Daughter
Lillias
Cossar
Daughter
John
Cossar
Son
John
Kerr
Father-In-Law
Lillias
Kerr
Sister-In-Law
Isabella
Mitchell
Niece
Andrew
Hanside
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cossar |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cossar | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cossar | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Cossar | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Cossar | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lillias | Cossar | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Cossar | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Kerr | Father-In-Law | Widower | 73 | 1808 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lillias | Kerr | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Mitchell | Niece | - | 2 | 1879 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Andrew | Hanside | Boarder | - | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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