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Household of John Macgowan (born 1840, Down)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macgowan, born in 1840 in Down, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Macgowan, born in 1843 in -. They had 5 children; Martha (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Bella (born 1875 in Drumgelloch, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Samuel (born 1876 in Drumgelloch, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1879 in Drumgelloch, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Petersburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, David Macgowan, born in 1833 in Down, Ireland.


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John Macgowan's household

Male

John

Macgowan

Head
Female

Mary

Macgowan

Wife
Female

Martha

Macgowan

Daughter
Female

Bella

Macgowan

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Macgowan

Son
Female

Elisabeth

Macgowan

Daughter
Male

William

Macgowan

Son
Male

David

Macgowan

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Macgowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Down, Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macgowan

Head

Married

41

1840

Down, Ireland

Mary

Macgowan

Wife

Married

38

1843

-

Martha

Macgowan

Daughter

-

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Bella

Macgowan

Daughter

-

6

1875

Drumgelloch, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Samuel

Macgowan

Son

-

5

1876

Drumgelloch, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Macgowan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Drumgelloch, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Macgowan

Son

-

0

1881

Petersburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Macgowan

Brother

Unmarried

48

1833

Down, Ireland

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