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Household of George Gowans (born 1821, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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.

George Gowans and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Gowans, born in 1821 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Grandson, George Shanks Gowans, born in 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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George Gowans's household

Male

George

Gowans

Head
Male

William

Gowans

Son
Female

Ann

Gowans

Daughter
Male

George Shanks

Gowans

Grandson
First name(s) George
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Gowans

Head

Widower

60

1821

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Gowans

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Gowans

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George Shanks

Gowans

Grandson

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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