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Household of William Cowe (born 1847, Berwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, 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 Cowe and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowe, born in 1847 in Ayton, Berwickshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Brydon, born in 1844 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Helen (born 1867 in Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alexander R (born 1870 in Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James B (born 1872 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), Elizabeth W (born 1875 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), Margaret A (born 1875 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Martha (born 1878 in Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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William Cowe's household

Male

William

Cowe

Head
Female

Catherine

Brydon

Wife
Female

Helen

Cowe

Daughter
Male

Alexander R

Cowe

Son
Male

James B

Cowe

Son
Female

Elizabeth W

Cowe

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Cowe

Daughter
Male

John

Cowe

Son
Female

Martha

Cowe

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Cowe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cowe

Head

Married

34

1847

Ayton, Berwickshire, Scotland

Catherine

Brydon

Wife

-

37

1844

Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

Helen

Cowe

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alexander R

Cowe

Son

-

11

1870

Smailholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

James B

Cowe

Son

-

9

1872

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth W

Cowe

Daughter

-

6

1875

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret A

Cowe

Daughter

-

6

1875

Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Cowe

Son

-

5

1876

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Martha

Cowe

Daughter

-

3

1878

Roxburghshire, Scotland

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