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Household of James Gowan (born 1834, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, England

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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 Gowan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gowan, born in 1834 in Blackfriars, Surrey, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Gowan, born in 1832 in Leytonstone, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Charlotte (born 1868 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), George (born 1871 in Walthamstow, Essex, England) and John (born 1873 in Walthamstow, Essex, England).


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James Gowan's household

Male

James

Gowan

Head
Female

Mary

Gowan

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Gowan

Daughter
Male

George

Gowan

Son
Male

John

Gowan

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Blackfriars, Surrey, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Gowan

Head

Married

47

1834

Blackfriars, Surrey, England

Mary

Gowan

Wife

Married

49

1832

Leytonstone, Essex, England

Charlotte

Gowan

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Walthamstow, Essex, England

George

Gowan

Son

Single

10

1871

Walthamstow, Essex, England

John

Gowan

Son

Single

8

1873

Walthamstow, Essex, England

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