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Household of William Cowper (born 1818, Kincardineshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cowper, born in 1818 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Cowper, born in 1820 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Amelia (born 1856 in Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Henry S (born 1858 in Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Colin C (born 1862 in Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Davie, born in 1858 in Kincardineshire, Scotland.
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William Cowper's household
William
Cowper
Head
Helen
Cowper
Wife
Amelia
Cowper
Daughter
Henry S
Cowper
Son
Colin C
Cowper
Son
William
Davie
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cowper |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cowper | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Cowper | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Amelia | Cowper | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Henry S | Cowper | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Colin C | Cowper | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Logie Pert, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Davie | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Kincardineshire, Scotland |
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