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Household of George McGowan (born 1817, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, 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 McGowan and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George McGowan, born in 1817 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, consisted of 3 members. George was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Cousin, John (born 1829 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, Barbara (born 1816 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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George McGowan's household

Male

George

McGowan

Head
Male

John

Henderson

Cousin
Female

Barbara

Iwing

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

McGowan

Head

Widower

64

1817

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Henderson

Cousin

Unmarried

52

1829

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Barbara

Iwing

Servant

Unmarried

65

1816

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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