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Household of James McGowan (born 1831, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knockando, Moray, 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 McGowan and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McGowan, born in 1831 in Banffshire, consisted of 14 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McGowan, born in 1838 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 10 children; John (born 1858 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland), James (born 1862 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1865 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland), Charles Ann (born 1872 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland), Margaret White (born 1874 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1879 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland) and Maria Grant (born 1881 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ann (born 1853 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Isabella (born 1851 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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James McGowan's household

Male

James

McGowan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McGowan

Wife
Male

John

McGowan

Son
Male

James

McGowan

Son
Male

Robert

McGowan

Son
Male

William

McGowan

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McGowan

Daughter
Female

Charles Ann

McGowan

Daughter
Female

Margaret White

McGowan

Daughter
Female

Mary

McGowan

Daughter
Female

Isabella

McGowan

Daughter
Female

Maria Grant

McGowan

Daughter
Female

Ann

McConnachie

Servant
Female

Isabella

Ingles

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McGowan

Head

Married

50

1831

Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McGowan

Wife

Married

43

1838

Banffshire, Scotland

John

McGowan

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

James

McGowan

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Robert

McGowan

Son

-

16

1865

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

William

McGowan

Son

-

14

1867

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McGowan

Daughter

-

12

1869

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Charles Ann

McGowan

Daughter

-

9

1872

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret White

McGowan

Daughter

-

7

1874

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary

McGowan

Daughter

-

6

1875

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

McGowan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Maria Grant

McGowan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Ann

McConnachie

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

Ingles

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Banffshire, Scotland

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