John Simpson
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Household of John Govan (born 1851, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, 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 Govan and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Govan, born in 1851 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Govan, born in 1852 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth (born 1809 in Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland), John's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1878 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John's Niece, Maggie (born 1876 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland).
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John Govan's household
John
Govan
Head
Janet
Govan
Wife
Elizabeth
Forsyth
Mother-In-Law
Elizabeth
Forsyth
Niece
Elizabeth
McMurtrie
Niece
Maggie
McMurtrie
Niece
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Govan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Govan | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Govan | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Forsyth | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 72 | 1809 | Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Forsyth | Niece | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McMurtrie | Niece | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | McMurtrie | Niece | - | 5 | 1876 | St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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