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Household of James Gowans (born 1840, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Livingstone, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 1840 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alison Gowans, born in 1858 in Leslie, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Christina (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Gowans's household
James
Gowans
Head
Alison
Gowans
Wife
William
Gowans
Son
James
Gowans
Son
Helen
Gowans
Daughter
Christina
Gowans
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Kirknewton, 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 | 41 | 1840 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alison | Gowans | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Leslie, Fife, Scotland | |
William | Gowans | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Gowans | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Gowans | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Gowans | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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