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Household of James McGowen (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England

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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 McGowen and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McGowen, born in 1846 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane McGowen, born in 1838 in Heworth, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Ellen J (born 1869 in Heworth, Durham, England), James (born 1871 in Heworth, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William J (born 1876 in Heworth, Durham, England) and Alex (born 1877 in Heworth, Durham, England).


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James McGowen's household

Male

James

McGowen

Head
Female

Jane

McGowen

Wife
Female

Ellen J

McGowen

Daughter
Male

James

McGowen

Son
Female

Mary A

McGowen

Daughter
Male

William J

McGowen

Son
Male

Alex

McGowen

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McGowen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McGowen

Head

Married

35

1846

Gateshead, Durham, England

Jane

McGowen

Wife

Married

43

1838

Heworth, Durham, England

Ellen J

McGowen

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Heworth, Durham, England

James

McGowen

Son

Single

10

1871

Heworth, Durham, England

Mary A

McGowen

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William J

McGowen

Son

Single

5

1876

Heworth, Durham, England

Alex

McGowen

Son

Single

4

1877

Heworth, Durham, England

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