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Household of James McGowsin (born 1820)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liverpool, Lancashire, 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 McGowsin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McGowsin, born in 1820 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah McGowsin, born in 1824 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1867 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Elias (born 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Croydon, Surrey, England).


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James McGowsin's household

Male

James

McGowsin

Head
Female

Sarah

McGowsin

Wife
Female

Sarah

McGowsin

Daughter
Female

Jane

McGowsin

Daughter
Male

Elias

Smallwood

Boarder
Male

John

Leigh

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name McGowsin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McGowsin

Head

Married

61

1820

Ireland

Sarah

McGowsin

Wife

Married

57

1824

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Sarah

McGowsin

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jane

McGowsin

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elias

Smallwood

Boarder

Widower

53

1828

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Leigh

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Croydon, Surrey, England

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