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Household of John Gowans (born 1841)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, England
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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 Gowans and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gowans, born in 1841 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Gowans, born in 1842 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Martha L (born 1871 in Durham, England), James C L (born 1873 in Durham, England), Mary L (born 1875 in Durham, England), Agnes G (born 1878 in Durham, England) and John (born 1881 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Dorothy Wood, born in 1862 in Durham, England.
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John Gowans's household
John
Gowans
Head
Mary
Gowans
Wife
Martha L
Gowans
Daughter
James C L
Gowans
Son
Mary L
Gowans
Daughter
Agnes G
Gowans
Daughter
John
Gowans
Son
Dorothy
Wood
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gowans | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Scotland | |
Mary | Gowans | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Martha L | Gowans | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Durham, England | |
James C L | Gowans | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Durham, England | |
Mary L | Gowans | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Durham, England | |
Agnes G | Gowans | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Durham, England | |
John | Gowans | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Durham, England | |
Dorothy | Wood | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Durham, England |
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