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Household of Andrew Govan (born 1810, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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.

Andrew Govan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Govan, born in 1810 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Govan, born in 1815 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1841 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Andrew's Grandson, William Alexander, born in 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Andrew Govan's household

Male

Andrew

Govan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Govan

Wife
Male

William

Govan

Son
Male

William

Alexander

Grandson
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Govan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Govan

Head

Married

71

1810

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Govan

Wife

Married

66

1815

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Govan

Son

Unmarried

40

1841

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Alexander

Grandson

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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