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Household of John Gow (born 1831, Argyllshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gow, born in 1831 in Argyllshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Gow, born in 1836 in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; David (born 1862 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1864 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1873 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth Ewing, born in 1801 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Gow's household
John
Gow
Head
Isabella
Gow
Wife
David
Gow
Son
Peter
G Y
Son
John
G Y
Son
William
G Y
Son
Archibald
G Y
Son
Elizabeth
G Y
Daughter
Elizabeth
Ewing
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Argyllshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gow | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Gow | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
David | Gow | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Peter | G Y | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
John | G Y | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
William | G Y | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | G Y | Son | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | G Y | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Ewing | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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