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Household of James McGowan (born 1844, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McGowan, born in 1844 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes McGowan, born in 1845 in Inverarity, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in -), James (born 1879 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James McGowan's household

Male

James

McGowan

Head
Female

Agnes

McGowan

Wife
Male

John

McGowan

Son
Male

Alexander

McGowan

Son
Male

James

McGowan

Son
Male

William

McGowan

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McGowan

Head

Married

37

1844

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Agnes

McGowan

Wife

Married

36

1845

Inverarity, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

McGowan

Son

-

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

McGowan

Son

-

8

1873

-

James

McGowan

Son

-

2

1879

Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William

McGowan

Son

-

0

1881

Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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