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Household of John Bowie (born 1851, Lanarkshire)
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.
John Bowie and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bowie, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Bowie, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Edward (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Mother, Jessie (born 1807 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland).
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John Bowie's household
John
Bowie
Head
Janet
Bowie
Wife
Janet
Bowie
Daughter
Elizabeth
Bowie
Daughter
George
Bowie
Son
Edward
Stocker
Boarder
Jessie
Bowie
Mother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Bowie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Bowie | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Bowie | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Bowie | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Bowie | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
George | Bowie | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Edward | Stocker | Boarder | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Bowie | Mother | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland |
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