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Household of James Gow (born 1841, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcaldy, Fife, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gow, born in 1841 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Barbara Gow, born in 1847 in Fife, Scotland. They had 1 child; Christina, born 1874 in Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, James Thomson, born in 1854 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Gow's household

Male

James

Gow

Head
Female

Barbara

Gow

Wife
Female

Christina

Gow

Daughter
Male

James

Thomson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Gow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gow

Head

Married

40

1841

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Barbara

Gow

Wife

Married

34

1847

Fife, Scotland

Christina

Gow

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Fife, Scotland

James

Thomson

Boarder

Married

27

1854

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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