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Household of William Cowper (born 1835, Sutherland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, Invernessshire, 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 1835 in Helmsdale, Sutherland, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Cowper, born in 1831 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret Ann (born 1869 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Williamina (born 1871 in Invernessshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and George (born 1875 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Paterina McLeod, born in 1855 in Invernessshire, Scotland.
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William Cowper's household
William
Cowper
Head
Margaret
Cowper
Wife
Margaret Ann
Cowper
Daughter
Williamina
Cowper
Daughter
James
Cowper
Son
George
Cowper
Son
Paterina
McLeod
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cowper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cowper | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cowper | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Margaret Ann | Cowper | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Williamina | Cowper | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
James | Cowper | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
George | Cowper | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Paterina | McLeod | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Invernessshire, Scotland |
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