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Household of John Gowans (born 1834, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gowans, born in 1834 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Gowans, born in 1835 in England. They had 4 children; Robina (born 1866 in England), Annie (born 1868 in England), Mary (born 1874 in England) and Thomas (born 1876 in England).


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John Gowans's household

Male

John

Gowans

Head
Female

Mary

Gowans

Wife
Female

Robina

Gowans

Daughter
Female

Annie

Gowans

Daughter
Female

Mary

Gowans

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Gowans

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gowans

Head

Married

47

1834

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Gowans

Wife

Married

46

1835

England

Robina

Gowans

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

England

Annie

Gowans

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

England

Mary

Gowans

Daughter

-

7

1874

England

Thomas

Gowans

Son

-

5

1876

England

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