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Household of John McGowan (born 1831, Down)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 McGowan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGowan, born in 1831 in Down, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John (born 1862 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Lawrence (born 1864 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Mary (born 1871 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Bernard (born 1872 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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John McGowan's household

Male

John

McGowan

Head
Male

John

McGowan

Son
Male

Lawrence

McGowan

Son
Female

Mary

McGowan

Daughter
Male

Bernard

McGowan

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Down, Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McGowan

Head

Widower

50

1831

Down, Ireland

John

McGowan

Son

Single

19

1862

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Lawrence

McGowan

Son

Single

17

1864

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary

McGowan

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Bernard

McGowan

Son

Single

9

1872

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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