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Household of Frances M Govan (born 1839)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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.

Frances M Govan and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Frances M Govan, born in 1839 in , consisted of 9 members. Frances M was the head of the household, married to Ethel M Govan, born in 1864 in India. They had 6 children; Ethel M (born 1864 in India), Henry M (born 1867 in India), Maud A (born 1870 in India), Frances E (born 1872 in India), Edith H (born 1873 in India) and Douglas M (born 1876 in India).
During the period, also present in the household were Frances M's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1827 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Frances M's Servant, Georgina (born 1861 in Ham, Caithness, Scotland).


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Frances M Govan's household

Female

Frances M

Govan

Head
Female

Ethel M

Govan

Daughter
Male

Henry M

Govan

Son
Female

Maud A

Govan

Daughter
Female

Frances E

Govan

Daughter
Female

Edith H

Govan

Daughter
Male

Douglas M

Govan

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Morrison

Servant
Female

Georgina

Sinclair

Servant
First name(s) Frances M
Last name Govan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Frances M

Govan

Head

Married

42

1839

England

Ethel M

Govan

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

India

Henry M

Govan

Son

-

14

1867

India

Maud A

Govan

Daughter

-

11

1870

India

Frances E

Govan

Daughter

-

9

1872

India

Edith H

Govan

Daughter

-

8

1873

India

Douglas M

Govan

Son

-

5

1876

India

Elizabeth

Morrison

Servant

Unmarried

54

1827

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Georgina

Sinclair

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Ham, Caithness, Scotland

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