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Household of Charles Gowans (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, 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.

Charles Gowans and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Gowans, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gowans, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Adam (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1874 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Servant, Annie Gray, born in 1859 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Charles Gowans's household

Male

Charles

Gowans

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gowans

Wife
Male

Adam

Gowans

Son
Male

George

Gowans

Son
Male

Charles

Gowans

Son
Female

Helen

Gowans

Daughter
Male

William

Gowans

Son
Female

Annie

Gray

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Gowans

Head

Married

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gowans

Wife

Married

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Adam

Gowans

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Gowans

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

Gowans

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Gowans

Daughter

-

5

1876

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Gowans

Son

-

2

1879

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Gray

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

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