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Household of John Gowans (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, 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 1840 in Cramond, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Flora Gowans, born in 1838 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Daniel (born 1872 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1877 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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John Gowans's household

Male

John

Gowans

Head
Female

Flora

Gowans

Wife
Male

Daniel

Gowans

Son
Male

Alexander

Gowans

Son
Female

Catherine

Gowans

Daughter
Male

James

Gowans

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cramond, 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

41

1840

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Flora

Gowans

Wife

Married

43

1838

Argyllshire, Scotland

Daniel

Gowans

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gowans

Son

-

6

1875

Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Gowans

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Gowans

Son

-

1

1880

Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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