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Household of John Gowans (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gowans, born in 1841 in Busby, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Gowans, born in 1846 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1871 in Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1877 in Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1879 in Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Gowans's household

Male

John

Gowans

Head
Female

Jessie

Gowans

Wife
Male

James

Gowans

Son
Male

John

Gowans

Son
Female

Jane

Gowans

Daughter
Female

Annie

Gowans

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Gowans

Son
Male

Thomas

Gowans

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Busby, Renfrewshire, 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

Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Gowans

Wife

Married

35

1846

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Gowans

Son

-

10

1871

Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Gowans

Son

-

8

1873

Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Gowans

Daughter

-

6

1875

Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Gowans

Daughter

-

4

1877

Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gowans

Son

-

2

1879

Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Gowans

Son

-

0

1881

Parkhead, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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