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Household of George Govan (born 1834, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, 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.

George Govan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Govan, born in 1834 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Helen Govan, born in 1836 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1865 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1866 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1868 in Shawlands, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1871 in Shawlands, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Euphemia Smith, born in 1857 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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George Govan's household

Male

George

Govan

Head
Female

Helen

Govan

Wife
Male

John

Govan

Son
Female

Mary

Govan

Daughter
Female

Jane

Govan

Daughter
Female

Helen

Govan

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Smith

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Govan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Govan

Head

Married

47

1834

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Govan

Wife

Married

45

1836

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Govan

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Govan

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Govan

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Shawlands, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Govan

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Shawlands, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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