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Household of Daniel McGowan (born 1856, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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.

Daniel McGowan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Daniel McGowan, born in 1856 in Irvine, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Daniel was the head of the household, married to Janet McGowan, born in 1856 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Lilie (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Daniel's Brother, John (born 1853 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Daniel's Boarder, Charles (born 1831 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Daniel McGowan's household

Male

Daniel

McGowan

Head
Female

Janet

McGowan

Wife
Female

Lilie

McGowan

Daughter
Male

John

McGowan

Son
Male

John

McGowan

Brother
Male

Charles

Baird

Boarder
First name(s) Daniel
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Daniel

McGowan

Head

Married

25

1856

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

McGowan

Wife

Married

25

1856

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Lilie

McGowan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McGowan

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McGowan

Brother

Married

28

1853

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Charles

Baird

Boarder

Unmarried

50

1831

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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