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Household of John Govan (born 1824, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Govan, born in 1824 in Springburn, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Govan, born in 1827 in Millport, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Govan's household

Male

John

Govan

Head
Female

Margaret

Govan

Wife
Male

James

Govan

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Govan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Govan

Head

Married

57

1824

Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Govan

Wife

Married

54

1827

Millport, Buteshire, Scotland

James

Govan

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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