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Household of Andrew Gowans (born 1837, 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 Gowans and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Andrew Gowans, born in 1837 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Andrew was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gowans, born in 1851 in Kingarth, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), David (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Andrew's Servant, Agnes Bammer, born in 1861 in Ireland.


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Andrew Gowans's household

Male

Andrew

Gowans

Head
Female

Margaret

Gowans

Wife
Male

John

Gowans

Son
Male

David

Gowans

Son
Female

Martha

Gowans

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Gowans

Son
Female

Margaret

Gowans

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Bammer

Servant
First name(s) Andrew
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Andrew

Gowans

Head

Married

44

1837

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gowans

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kingarth, Buteshire, Scotland

John

Gowans

Son

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Gowans

Son

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Gowans

Daughter

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrew

Gowans

Son

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gowans

Daughter

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Bammer

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Ireland

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