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Household of Alexander Gowans (born 1819, 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 Gowans and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gowans, born in 1819 in Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Joan Gowans, born in 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Joan Hill (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robina H (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John S (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Agnes (born 1857 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Isabella (born 1858 in Huntley, Banffshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Gowans's household
Alexander
Gowans
Head
Joan
Gowans
Wife
Mary
Steven
Daughter
Joan Hill
Gowans
Daughter
Robina H
Gowans
Daughter
John S
Gowans
Son
Alexander
Gowans
Son
James
Gowans
Son
Agnes
Christie
Servant
Isabella
McBain
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Gowans | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joan | Gowans | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Steven | Daughter | Married | 26 | 1855 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joan Hill | Gowans | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robina H | Gowans | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John S | Gowans | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Gowans | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Gowans | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Christie | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Isabella | McBain | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Huntley, Banffshire, Scotland |
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