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Household of William Cowie (born 1821, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, 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 Cowie and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowie, born in 1821 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cowie, born in 1836 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1867 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1875 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Sangster, born in 1799 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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William Cowie's household
William
Cowie
Head
Margaret
Cowie
Wife
James
Cowie
Son
John
Cowie
Son
Mary
Cowie
Daughter
Alexander
Cowie
Son
Margaret
Sangster
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cowie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cowie | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cowie | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Cowie | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Cowie | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Cowie | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Cowie | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Sangster | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 82 | 1799 | Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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