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Household of John Macgowan (born 1830, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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 Macgowan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macgowan, born in 1830 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Macgowan, born in 1825 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Jean (born 1816 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), John's Brother-In-Law, Samuel H (born 1830 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John's Nephew, John (born 1870 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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John Macgowan's household

Male

John

Macgowan

Head
Female

Janet

Macgowan

Wife
Female

Jean

Picken

Sister-In-Law
Male

Samuel H

Picken

Brother-In-Law
Male

John

McGowan

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Macgowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macgowan

Head

Married

51

1830

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Janet

Macgowan

Wife

Married

56

1825

Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jean

Picken

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

65

1816

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Samuel H

Picken

Brother-In-Law

Married

51

1830

Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

McGowan

Nephew

-

11

1870

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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