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Household of John Gowans (born 1821, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Monance, Fife, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gowans, born in 1821 in St Monance, Fife, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gowans, born in 1825 in St Monance, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1857 in St Monance, Fife, Scotland), Robert (born 1859 in St Monance, Fife, Scotland) and John (born 1861 in St Monance, Fife, Scotland).


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John Gowans's household

Male

John

Gowans

Head
Female

Margaret

Gowans

Wife
Male

James

Gowans

Son
Male

Robert

Gowans

Son
Male

John

Gowans

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place St Monance, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Gowans

Head

Married

60

1821

St Monance, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Gowans

Wife

Married

56

1825

St Monance, Fife, Scotland

James

Gowans

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

St Monance, Fife, Scotland

Robert

Gowans

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

St Monance, Fife, Scotland

John

Gowans

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

St Monance, Fife, Scotland

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