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Household of James McGowan (born 1847, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 McGowan and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McGowan, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elspeth McGowan, born in 1848 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elspeth (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James McGowan's household
James
McGowan
Head
Elspeth
McGowan
Wife
Elizabeth
McGowan
Daughter
Elspeth
McGowan
Daughter
James
McGowan
Son
William
McGowan
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McGowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McGowan | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elspeth | McGowan | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McGowan | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elspeth | McGowan | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | McGowan | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | McGowan | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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