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Household of James Gowans (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gowans, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Gowans, born in 1845 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Grace (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Christina S (born 1867 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Adam L (born 1875 in Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Gowans's household

Male

James

Gowans

Head
Female

Jane

Gowans

Wife
Female

Grace

Gowans

Daughter
Female

Christina S

Gowans

Daughter
Male

Adam L

Gowans

Son
Male

James

Gowans

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gowans

Head

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Gowans

Wife

Married

36

1845

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Grace

Gowans

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina S

Gowans

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Adam L

Gowans

Son

-

6

1875

Crosshill, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Gowans

Son

-

2

1879

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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