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Household of John Govan (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stirling, Stirlingshire, 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 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jeanie Govan, born in 1854 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret S (born 1875 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), Mary S (born 1878 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Euphemia (born 1881 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Jane Gordon, born in 1867 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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John Govan's household

Male

John

Govan

Head
Female

Jeanie

Govan

Wife
Female

Margaret S

Govan

Daughter
Female

Mary S

Govan

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Govan

Daughter
Female

Jane

Gordon

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Govan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Govan

Head

Married

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Govan

Wife

Married

27

1854

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret S

Govan

Daughter

-

6

1875

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Mary S

Govan

Daughter

-

3

1878

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Govan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

Gordon

Servant

-

14

1867

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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