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Household of Fergus Bowman (born 1848, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, 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.

Fergus Bowman and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Fergus Bowman, born in 1848 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Fergus was the head of the household, married to Margaret Bowman, born in 1856 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1879 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Fergus's Visitor, Eliza McIsaac, born in 1867 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Fergus Bowman's household

Male

Fergus

Bowman

Head
Female

Margaret

Bowman

Wife
Female

Jane

Bowman

Daughter
Male

James

Bowman

Son
Female

Eliza

McIsaac

Visitor
First name(s) Fergus
Last name Bowman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Fergus

Bowman

Head

Married

33

1848

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Bowman

Wife

Married

25

1856

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Bowman

Daughter

-

2

1879

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Bowman

Son

-

0

1881

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Eliza

McIsaac

Visitor

Unmarried

14

1867

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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