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Household of James Gowans (born 1833, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Gowans and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gowans, born in 1833 in Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Nelson Or Gowans, born in 1834 in Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Jane (born 1860 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1867 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Charles (born 1872 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary (born 1870 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Isabella (born 1880 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James Gowans's household
James
Gowans
Head
Ann
Nelson Or Gowans
Wife
Jane
Gowans
Daughter
David
Gowans
Son
Charles
Gowans
Son
Alexander
Gowans
Son
Elizabeth
Gowans
Daughter
Mary
Gowans
Daughter
Margaret
Gowans
Daughter
Isabella
Gowans
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gowans | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Arbirlot, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Nelson Or Gowans | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Gowans | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Gowans | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Charles | Gowans | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Gowans | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gowans | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | Gowans | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Gowans | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Isabella | Gowans | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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