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Household of Andrew Gowans (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 Gowans and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Gowans, born in 1841 in Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gowans, born in 1845 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Andrew Gowans's household

Male

Andrew

Gowans

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gowans

Wife
Male

James

Gowans

Son
Male

Andrew

Gowans

Son
Female

Helen

Gowans

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Gowans

Daughter
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Gowans

Head

Married

40

1841

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gowans

Wife

Married

36

1845

Caithness, Scotland

James

Gowans

Son

-

13

1868

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Gowans

Son

-

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Gowans

Daughter

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Gowans

Daughter

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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