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Household of James Gowans (born 1817, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Currie, Midlothian, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gowans, born in 1817 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Gowans, born in 1817 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, Robert (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, William (born 1855 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Gowans's household
James
Gowans
Head
Jane
Gowans
Wife
Robert
Gowans
Grandson
William
Smith
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gowans | Head | Married | 64 | 1817 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Gowans | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Gowans | Grandson | - | 7 | 1874 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Smith | Boarder | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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