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Household of James McGowan (born 1831, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, England

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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 McGowan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McGowan, born in 1831 in Cumberland, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Louisa McGowan, born in 1833 in Suffolk, England. They had 6 children; Selina (born 1863 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Eleanor (born 1865 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John (born 1867 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Albert (born 1870 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Emma (born 1873 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Catherine (born 1878 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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James McGowan's household

Male

James

McGowan

Head
Female

Louisa

McGowan

Wife
Female

Selina

McGowan

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

McGowan

Daughter
Male

John

McGowan

Son
Male

Albert

McGowan

Son
Female

Emma

McGowan

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McGowan

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McGowan

Head

Married

50

1831

Cumberland, England

Louisa

McGowan

Wife

Married

48

1833

Suffolk, England

Selina

McGowan

Daughter

Single

18

1863

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eleanor

McGowan

Daughter

Single

16

1865

City of London, Middlesex, England

John

McGowan

Son

Single

14

1867

City of London, Middlesex, England

Albert

McGowan

Son

Single

11

1870

City of London, Middlesex, England

Emma

McGowan

Daughter

Single

8

1873

City of London, Middlesex, England

Catherine

McGowan

Daughter

Single

3

1878

City of London, Middlesex, England

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