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Household of James Gowans (born 1842, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gowans, born in 1842 in Coylton, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gowans, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane E (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet S (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth A (born 1874 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Andrew W (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George H (born 1880 in -).
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James Gowans's household
James
Gowans
Head
Elizabeth
Gowans
Wife
Jane E
Gowans
Daughter
Janet S
Gowans
Daughter
Elizabeth A
Gowans
Daughter
Andrew W
Gowans
Son
George H
Gowans
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gowans | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gowans | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane E | Gowans | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet S | Gowans | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth A | Gowans | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Andrew W | Gowans | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George H | Gowans | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | - |
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