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Household of John Gow (born 1821, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gow, born in 1821 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Gow, born in 1831 in Berwick on Tweed, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Neil (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Augusta (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Gow's household
John
Gow
Head
Jane
Gow
Wife
Alexander
Gow
Son
Helen
Gow
Daughter
Jane
Gow
Daughter
Neil
Gow
Son
Isabella
Gow
Daughter
Augusta
Gow
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gow | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Gow | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Berwick on Tweed, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Gow | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Gow | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Gow | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Neil | Gow | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Gow | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Augusta | Gow | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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