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Household of Alexander McGowan (born 1825, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, 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 McGowan and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McGowan, born in 1825 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane McGowan, born in 1819 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1853 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1860 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1863 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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Alexander McGowan's household
Alexander
McGowan
Head
Jane
McGowan
Wife
Charles
McGowan
Son
William
McGowan
Son
Jane
McGowan
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McGowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McGowan | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McGowan | Wife | Married | 62 | 1819 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Charles | McGowan | Son | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | McGowan | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McGowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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