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Household of Alexander Rowan (born 1832, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 Rowan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Rowan, born in 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Rowan, born in 1847 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Agnes (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Visitor, John (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander's Niece, Agnes (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's -, Agnes (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Rowan's household

Male

Alexander

Rowan

Head
Female

Catherine

Rowan

Wife
Female

Agnes

Rowan

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Rowan

Daughter
Male

John

Anderson

Visitor
Female

Agnes

Anderson

Niece
Female

Agnes

Anderson

-
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Rowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Rowan

Head

Married

49

1832

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Rowan

Wife

Married

34

1847

Argyllshire, Scotland

Agnes

Rowan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Rowan

Daughter

-

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Anderson

Visitor

Married

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Anderson

Niece

Married

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Anderson

-

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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