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Household of James Gow (born 1835)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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.
James Gow and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gow, born in 1835 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Gow, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1864 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and Grace (born 1875 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Elizabeth Kennedy, born in 1808 in Ireland.
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James Gow's household
James
Gow
Head
Catherine
Gow
Wife
Alexander
Gow
Son
Catherine
Gow
Daughter
John
Gow
Son
Joseph
Gow
Son
James
Gow
Son
Grace
Gow
Daughter
Elizabeth
Kennedy
Mother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gow | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | England | |
Catherine | Gow | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Ireland | |
Alexander | Gow | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Gow | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Gow | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Joseph | Gow | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Gow | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Grace | Gow | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Kennedy | Mother | - | 73 | 1808 | Ireland |
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