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Household of Alexander Gowans (born 1836, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Gowans, born in 1836 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Gowans, born in 1845 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1868 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1871 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1873 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Walter (born 1875 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Gowans's household
Alexander
Gowans
Head
Janet
Gowans
Wife
Margaret
Gowans
Daughter
Annie
Gowans
Daughter
Jessie
Gowans
Daughter
Walter
Gowans
Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Gowans | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Gowans | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gowans | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Gowans | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Gowans | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Gowans | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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