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Household of John Gowans (born 1834, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gowans, born in 1834 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet S Gowans, born in 1842 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 7 children; Peter (born 1866 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1867 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1873 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1875 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1877 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1879 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marion (born 1881 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Gowans's household
John
Gowans
Head
Janet S
Gowans
Wife
Peter
Gowans
Son
James
Gowans
Son
Catherine
Gowans
Daughter
Agnes
Gowans
Daughter
Jessie
Gowans
Daughter
Thomas
Gowans
Son
Marion
Gowans
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Gowans | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet S | Gowans | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Peter | Gowans | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Gowans | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Gowans | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Gowans | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Gowans | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gowans | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Gowans | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
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