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Household of William Cowper (born 1842, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, Orkney, 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 Cowper and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowper, born in 1842 in Kirkwall, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jeannie Cowper, born in 1852 in Leven, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1875 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), Jeannie (born 1878 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and William P (born 1880 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Christina (born 1830 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and William's Servant, Jessie A (born 1863 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
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William Cowper's household
William
Cowper
Head
Jeannie
Cowper
Wife
Harry
Cowper
Son
Jeannie
Cowper
Daughter
William P
Cowper
Son
Christina
McKay
Servant
Jessie A
Borwick
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cowper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cowper | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jeannie | Cowper | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Leven, Fife, Scotland | |
Harry | Cowper | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jeannie | Cowper | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
William P | Cowper | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Christina | McKay | Servant | Unmarried | 51 | 1830 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jessie A | Borwick | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
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