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Household of Alexander Gowan (born 1815, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.
Alexander Gowan and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gowan, born in 1815 in Canongate, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Gowan, born in 1816 in -. They had 1 child; William, born 1863 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandchild, Jessica (born 1871 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandchild, Edith (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander Gowan's household
Alexander
Gowan
Head
Jessie
Gowan
Wife
William
Gowan
Son
Jessica
Turnley
Grandchild
Edith
Ritchie
Grandchild
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Gowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Gowan | Head | Married | 66 | 1815 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Gowan | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | - | |
William | Gowan | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessica | Turnley | Grandchild | - | 10 | 1871 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edith | Ritchie | Grandchild | Visitor | 4 | 1877 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
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