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Household of James Gowans (born 1840, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carstairs, 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 1840 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gowans, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 5 children; William (born 1865 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary J (born 1871 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1876 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Gowans's household
James
Gowans
Head
Elizabeth
Gowans
Wife
William
Gowans
Son
John
Gowans
Son
Mary J
Gowans
Daughter
Annie
Gowans
Daughter
Thomas
Gowans
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gowans | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gowans | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Ireland | |
William | Gowans | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Gowans | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary J | Gowans | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Gowans | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gowans | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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