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Household of Alex McGowan (born 1841, Dunbartonshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, 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.
Alex McGowan and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex McGowan, born in 1841 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 7 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Caroline McGowan, born in 1846 in -. They had 5 children; James (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alex F (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Caroline W (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet F (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Charles W (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alex McGowan's household
Alex
McGowan
Head
Caroline
McGowan
Wife
James
McGowan
Son
Alex F
McGowan
Son
Caroline W
McGowan
Daughter
Janet F
McGowan
Daughter
Charles W
McGowan
Son
| First name(s) | Alex |
| Last name | McGowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex | McGowan | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Caroline | McGowan | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | - | |
James | McGowan | Son | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alex F | McGowan | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Caroline W | McGowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet F | McGowan | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Charles W | McGowan | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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