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Household of John Macgowan (born 1816)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George Hanover Square, London,Middlesex, England

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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 Macgowan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macgowan, born in 1816 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 grandchildren; Mary E (born 1867 in Marylebone, Middlesex, England) and John Louis (born 1866 in St George's, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister In Law, Mary (born 1819 in Hilgay, Norfolk, England), John's Niece, Mary E (born 1856 in Hilgay, Norfolk, England), John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in St Annes, Middlesex, England) and John's Lodger, Robert (born 1814 in Scotland).


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John Macgowan's household

Male

John

Macgowan

Head
Female

Mary

Lavender

Sister In Law
Female

Mary E

Holman

Niece
Female

Mary E

Bryne

Grand Daughter
Male

John Louis

Bryne

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth

Morgan

Servant
Male

Robert

Fairie

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Macgowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macgowan

Head

Widower

65

1816

Ireland

Mary

Lavender

Sister In Law

Single

62

1819

Hilgay, Norfolk, England

Mary E

Holman

Niece

Single

25

1856

Hilgay, Norfolk, England

Mary E

Bryne

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Marylebone, Middlesex, England

John Louis

Bryne

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

St George's, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Morgan

Servant

Single

22

1859

St Annes, Middlesex, England

Robert

Fairie

Lodger

Single

67

1814

Scotland

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