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Household of George McGowan (born 1832, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 McGowan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George McGowan, born in 1832 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret McGowan, born in 1834 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1856 in Darran, Buteshire, Scotland), George (born 1866 in Darran, Buteshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1869 in Darran, Buteshire, Scotland).


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George McGowan's household

Male

George

McGowan

Head
Female

Margaret

McGowan

Wife
Male

Thomas

McGowan

Son
Male

George

McGowan

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McGowan

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

McGowan

Head

Married

49

1832

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McGowan

Wife

Married

47

1834

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

McGowan

Son

-

25

1856

Darran, Buteshire, Scotland

George

McGowan

Son

-

15

1866

Darran, Buteshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McGowan

Daughter

-

12

1869

Darran, Buteshire, Scotland

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