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Household of Charles W Gowans (born 1834, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Charles W Gowans and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles W Gowans, born in 1834 in Cawdor, Nairnshire, consisted of 6 members. Charles W was the head of the household, married to Catherine Gowans, born in 1831 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Charles F (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David S (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George W (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles W's Servant, Annie Mackay, born in 1847 in Sutherland, Scotland.


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Charles W Gowans's household

Male

Charles W

Gowans

Head
Female

Catherine

Gowans

Wife
Male

Charles F

Gowans

Son
Male

David S

Gowans

Son
Male

George W

Gowans

Son
Female

Annie

Mackay

Servant
First name(s) Charles W
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles W

Gowans

Head

Married

47

1834

Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Catherine

Gowans

Wife

Married

50

1831

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Charles F

Gowans

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David S

Gowans

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George W

Gowans

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Mackay

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

Sutherland, Scotland

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