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Household of John Bowie (born 1846, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Bowie, born in 1846 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Bowie, born in 1847 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Bella, born 1875 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Uncle, David Cranston, born in 1839 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John Bowie's household

Male

John

Bowie

Head
Female

Janet

Bowie

Wife
Female

Bella

Bowie

Daughter
Male

David

Cranston

Uncle
First name(s) John
Last name Bowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Bowie

Head

Married

35

1846

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Bowie

Wife

Married

34

1847

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Bella

Bowie

Daughter

-

6

1875

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Cranston

Uncle

Unmarried

42

1839

Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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