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Household of James Gow (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gow, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Georgina Richardson Gow, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 8 children; James (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Grace (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Martha (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Gow's household

Male

James

Gow

Head
Female

Georgina Richardson

Gow

Wife
Male

James

Gow

Son
Male

Alexander

Gow

Son
Female

Isabella

Gow

Daughter
Male

George

Gow

Son
Female

Christina

Gow

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gow

Daughter
Female

Grace

Gow

Daughter
Female

Martha

Gow

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Gow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gow

Head

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Georgina Richardson

Gow

Wife

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Gow

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Gow

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Gow

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Gow

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Gow

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Gow

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Grace

Gow

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Martha

Gow

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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