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Household of James McGowan (born 1827, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McGowan, born in 1827 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane McGowan, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Kenneth Grundley, born in 1864 in England.


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James McGowan's household

Male

James

McGowan

Head
Female

Jane

McGowan

Wife
Male

Kenneth

Grundley

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McGowan

Head

Married

54

1827

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

McGowan

Wife

Married

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Kenneth

Grundley

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

England

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