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Household of Alexander Gowans (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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.

Alexander Gowans and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gowans, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Annie Gowans, born in 1840 in England.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Niece, Esther Horrel, born in 1867 in England.


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Alexander Gowans's household

Male

Alexander

Gowans

Head
Female

Annie

Gowans

Wife
Female

Esther

Horrel

Niece
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Gowans

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Gowans

Wife

Married

41

1840

England

Esther

Horrel

Niece

Unmarried

14

1867

England

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