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Household of James Gow (born 1850, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gow, born in 1850 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gow, born in 1851 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1873 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1878 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Gow's household
James
Gow
Head
Elizabeth
Gow
Wife
William
Gow
Son
Jane
Gow
Daughter
Elizabeth
Gow
Daughter
James
Gow
Son
Margaret
Gow
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gow | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gow | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Gow | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane | Gow | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gow | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Gow | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Gow | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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