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Household of David Govan (born 1826, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.

David Govan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Govan, born in 1826 in Fife, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Isabella Govan, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Govan's household

Male

David

Govan

Head
Female

Isabella

Govan

Wife
Female

Margaret

Govan

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Govan

Son
Female

Agnes

Govan

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Govan

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Govan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Govan

Head

Married

55

1826

Fife, Scotland

Isabella

Govan

Wife

Married

48

1833

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Govan

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Govan

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Govan

Daughter

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Govan

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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