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Household of David McGowan (born 1853, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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 McGowan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David McGowan, born in 1853 in Alva, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet McGowan, born in 1855 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1877 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Lodger, Mary Griffin, born in 1811 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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David McGowan's household

Male

David

McGowan

Head
Female

Janet

McGowan

Wife
Female

Jane

McGowan

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McGowan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McGowan

Daughter
Female

Mary

Griffin

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

McGowan

Head

Married

28

1853

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

McGowan

Wife

Married

26

1855

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

McGowan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McGowan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McGowan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Mary

Griffin

Lodger

Married

70

1811

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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