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Household of James Gowans (born 1836, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gowans, born in 1836 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella S Gowans, born in 1844 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1864 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1865 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William P (born 1868 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Joanna N (born 1871 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John W (born 1875 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Isabella P (born 1877 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Duncan S (born 1879 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father-In-Law, William (born 1815 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Mary I (born 1859 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1866 in England).
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James Gowans's household
James
Gowans
Head
Isabella S
Gowans
Wife
James
Gowans
Son
Catherine
Gowans
Daughter
William P
Gowans
Son
Joanna N
Gowans
Daughter
John W
Gowans
Son
Isabella P
Gowans
Daughter
Duncan S
Gowans
Son
William
Purves
Father-In-Law
Mary I
Irving
Servant
Isabella
Reary
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gowans | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Isabella S | Gowans | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
James | Gowans | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Gowans | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William P | Gowans | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Joanna N | Gowans | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
John W | Gowans | Son | Unmarried | 6 | 1875 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Isabella P | Gowans | Daughter | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Duncan S | Gowans | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
William | Purves | Father-In-Law | Widower | 66 | 1815 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Mary I | Irving | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Reary | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | England |
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