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Household of James McGowan (born 1818, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 1818 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary McGowan, born in 1828 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, James McGowan, born in 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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James McGowan's household
James
McGowan
Head
Mary
McGowan
Wife
Helen
McGowan
Daughter
Annie
McGowan
Daughter
Mary
McGowan
Daughter
James
McGowan
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McGowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McGowan | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McGowan | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Helen | McGowan | Daughter | Single | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Annie | McGowan | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McGowan | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | McGowan | Lodger | Single | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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