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Household of John Gowans (born 1822, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Gowans and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gowans, born in 1822 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Gowans, born in 1821 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Lizzie, born 1863 in Scotland.


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John Gowans's household

Male

John

Gowans

Head
Female

Mary

Gowans

Wife
Female

Lizzie

Gowans

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gowans

Head

Married

59

1822

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Gowans

Wife

Married

60

1821

Ayrshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Gowans

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Scotland

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