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Household of Colin Govan (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houston and Killellan, 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.

Colin Govan and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Colin Govan, born in 1837 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 12 members. Colin was the head of the household, married to Jessie Govan, born in 1836 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 9 children; Jessie (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jean (born 1863 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1865 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Colina (born 1868 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1871 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1875 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William G (born 1878 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Colin's Visitor, Jeanie C Miller, born in 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Colin Govan's household

Male

Colin

Govan

Head
Female

Jessie

Govan

Wife
Female

Jessie

Govan

Daughter
Female

Jean

Govan

Daughter
Female

Christina

Govan

Daughter
Female

Colina

Govan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Govan

Daughter
Female

Mary

Govan

Daughter
Male

John

Govan

Son
Female

Helen

Govan

Daughter
Male

William G

Govan

Son
Female

Jeanie C

Miller

Visitor
First name(s) Colin
Last name Govan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Colin

Govan

Head

Married

44

1837

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Govan

Wife

Married

45

1836

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Govan

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jean

Govan

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

Govan

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Colina

Govan

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Govan

Daughter

-

12

1869

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Govan

Daughter

-

10

1871

Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Govan

Son

-

8

1873

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Govan

Daughter

-

6

1875

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William G

Govan

Son

-

3

1878

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jeanie C

Miller

Visitor

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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