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Household of Catherine Govan (born 1809, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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.

Catherine Govan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Catherine Govan, born in 1809 in Fort William, Invernessshire, consisted of 4 members. Catherine was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Mary (born 1845 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1855 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Catherine's Granddaughter, Jane Govan, born in 1869 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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Catherine Govan's household

Female

Catherine

Govan

Head
Female

Mary

Govan

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Govan

Daughter
Female

Jane

Govan

Granddaughter
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Govan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Catherine

Govan

Head

Widow

72

1809

Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary

Govan

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Catherine

Govan

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

Govan

Granddaughter

-

12

1869

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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