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Household of James Gow (born 1828, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alyth, Perthshire, 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 1828 in Meigle, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Anne Gow, born in 1832 in Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1855 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jessie (born 1860 in Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella (born 1866 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Martha (born 1869 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland) and George (born 1872 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Gow's household

Male

James

Gow

Head
Female

Anne

Gow

Wife
Female

Jane

Gow

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Gow

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Gow

Daughter
Female

Martha

Gow

Daughter
Male

George

Gow

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gow

Head

Married

53

1828

Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland

Anne

Gow

Wife

Married

49

1832

Glamis, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

Gow

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jessie

Gow

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Tannadice, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Gow

Daughter

-

15

1866

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Martha

Gow

Daughter

-

12

1869

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

George

Gow

Son

-

9

1872

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

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