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Household of James Gow (born 1834, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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.
James Gow and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gow, born in 1834 in Lybster, Caithness, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Gow, born in 1843 in Lybster, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen Ann (born 1868 in Lybster, Caithness, Scotland), Christina Isabella (born 1869 in -), Annie Sutherland (born 1871 in Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland), Roberta Alexanderina (born 1875 in Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland) and James (born 1877 in Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Simpson, born in 1863 in Morayshire, Scotland.
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James Gow's household
James
Gow
Head
Helen
Gow
Wife
Helen Ann
Gow
Daughter
Christina Isabella
Gow
Daughter
Annie Sutherland
Gow
Daughter
Roberta Alexanderina
Gow
Daughter
James
Gow
Son
Mary
Simpson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Lybster, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gow | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Lybster, Caithness, Scotland | |
Helen | Gow | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Lybster, Caithness, Scotland | |
Helen Ann | Gow | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Lybster, Caithness, Scotland | |
Christina Isabella | Gow | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | - | |
Annie Sutherland | Gow | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Roberta Alexanderina | Gow | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland | |
James | Gow | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Fort William, Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Simpson | Servant | - | 18 | 1863 | Morayshire, Scotland |
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