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Household of John Gowans (born 1838, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Gowans and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gowans, born in 1838 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Gowans, born in 1841 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 8 children; David (born 1862 in Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Betsy (born 1864 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Susan (born 1866 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1868 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane Elizabeth (born 1871 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Annabella (born 1873 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Georgina (born 1875 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James R (born 1880 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Charles Howard, born in 1864 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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John Gowans's household
John
Gowans
Head
Ann
Gowans
Wife
David
Gowans
Son
Betsy
Gowans
Daughter
Susan
Gowans
Daughter
John
Gowans
Son
Jane Elizabeth
Gowans
Daughter
Annabella
Gawans
Daughter
Georgina
Gawans
Daughter
James R
Gawans
Son
Charles
Howard
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gowans | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Gowans | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Gowans | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Carmyllie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Betsy | Gowans | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Susan | Gowans | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Gowans | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane Elizabeth | Gowans | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Annabella | Gawans | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Georgina | Gawans | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James R | Gawans | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Charles | Howard | Visitor | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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