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Household of James Gowans (born 1825, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gowans, born in 1825 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Anne Gowans, born in 1825 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Rachael (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Gowans's household

Male

James

Gowans

Head
Female

Anne

Gowans

Wife
Female

Rachael

Gowans

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Gowans

Son
Male

William

Gowans

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gowans

Head

Married

56

1825

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Anne

Gowans

Wife

Married

56

1825

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Rachael

Gowans

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Gowans

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Gowans

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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