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Household of Gavin Mowat (born 1809, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canisbay, Caithness, 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.

Gavin Mowat and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gavin Mowat, born in 1809 in Canisbay, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Gavin was the head of the household, married to Janet Mowat, born in 1823 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1853 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland), John (born 1857 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland) and David (born 1860 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Gavin's Grandson, John Macdonald, born in 1874 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland.


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Gavin Mowat's household

Male

Gavin

Mowat

Head
Female

Janet

Mowat

Wife
Male

George

Mowat

Son
Male

John

Mowat

Son
Male

David

Mowat

Son
Male

John

Macdonald

Grandson
First name(s) Gavin
Last name Mowat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gavin

Mowat

Head

Married

72

1809

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

Mowat

Wife

Married

58

1823

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

George

Mowat

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

John

Mowat

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

David

Mowat

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

John

Macdonald

Grandson

-

7

1874

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

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