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Household of George McGowan (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George McGowan, born in 1841 in Hurlet, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. George was the head of the household, married to Janet McGowan, born in 1847 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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George McGowan's household

Male

George

McGowan

Head
Female

Janet

McGowan

Wife
Female

Mary

McGowan

Daughter
Female

Jane

McGowan

Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Hurlet, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

McGowan

Head

Married

40

1841

Hurlet, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

McGowan

Wife

Married

34

1847

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

McGowan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

McGowan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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