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Household of Andrew Gowans (born 1852, Fife)

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.

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 1852 in Oakley, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Hannah Gowans, born in 1850 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James Mcd (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Andrew's Father-In-Law, James Gowans, born in 1818 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland.


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Andrew Gowans's household

Male

Andrew

Gowans

Head
Female

Hannah

Gowans

Wife
Female

Isabella

Gowans

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Gowans

Son
Male

James Mcd

Gowans

Son
Male

James

Gowans

Father-In-Law
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Oakley, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Gowans

Head

Married

29

1852

Oakley, Fife, Scotland

Hannah

Gowans

Wife

Married

31

1850

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Isabella

Gowans

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Gowans

Son

Single

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James Mcd

Gowans

Son

Single

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Gowans

Father-In-Law

Widower

63

1818

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

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