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Household of John Gow (born 1833, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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 Gow and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gow, born in 1833 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Benjamina J (born 1865 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), John's Niece, Christina (born 1868 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), John's Niece, Williamina (born 1869 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), John's Servant, Christina (born 1826 in Sutherland, Scotland) and John's Servant, Annie (born 1852 in Sutherland, Scotland).


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John Gow's household

Male

John

Gow

Head
Female

Benjamina J

Cumming

Niece
Female

Christina

Cumming

Niece
Female

Williamina

Cumming

Niece
Female

Christina

McLeod

Servant
Female

Annie

McKay

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gow
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gow

Head

Unmarried

48

1833

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Benjamina J

Cumming

Niece

Unmarried

16

1865

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

Cumming

Niece

-

13

1868

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Williamina

Cumming

Niece

-

12

1869

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Christina

McLeod

Servant

Unmarried

55

1826

Sutherland, Scotland

Annie

McKay

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Sutherland, Scotland

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