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Household of David Shank Rowat (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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.

David Shank Rowat and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Shank Rowat, born in 1842 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. David Shank was the head of the household, married to Catherine Rowat, born in 1840 in Saddell, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1877 in Rawyards, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Rawyards, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David Shank's Aunt, Margaret (born 1801 in Saddell, Argyllshire, Scotland) and David Shank's Brother, James (born 1840 in Rawyards, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Shank Rowat's household

Male

David Shank

Rowat

Head
Female

Catherine

Rowat

Wife
Male

John

Rowat

Son
Female

Janet

Rowat

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Muir

Aunt
Male

James

Rowat

Brother
First name(s) David Shank
Last name Rowat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David Shank

Rowat

Head

Married

39

1842

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Rowat

Wife

Married

41

1840

Saddell, Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Rowat

Son

-

4

1877

Rawyards, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Rowat

Daughter

-

1

1880

Rawyards, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Muir

Aunt

Unmarried

80

1801

Saddell, Argyllshire, Scotland

James

Rowat

Brother

Married

41

1840

Rawyards, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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