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Household of James Gowden (born 1846, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, 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 Gowden and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gowden, born in 1846 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Gowden, born in 1852 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1868 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert Kemp (born 1870 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Christina (born 1876 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Mother, Janet (born 1806 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Gowden's household

Male

James

Gowden

Head
Female

Janet

Gowden

Wife
Male

John

Gowden

Son
Male

Robert Kemp

Gowden

Son
Female

Christina

Gowden

-
Female

Janet

Gowden

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Gowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gowden

Head

Married

35

1846

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Gowden

Wife

Married

29

1852

Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gowden

Son

-

13

1868

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert Kemp

Gowden

Son

-

11

1870

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Gowden

-

-

5

1876

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Gowden

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Midlothian, Scotland

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