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Household of John McGowan (born 1850, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carlaverock, Dumfriesshire, 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 McGowan and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGowan, born in 1850 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace McGowan, born in 1856 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1879 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Jane (born 1864 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Annie (born 1868 in Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, John (born 1866 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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John McGowan's household
John
McGowan
Head
Grace
McGowan
Wife
James
McGowan
Son
John
McGowan
Son
Jane
Millar
Servant
Annie
Neilson
Servant
John
Montgomery
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McGowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McGowan | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Grace | McGowan | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | McGowan | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | McGowan | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Millar | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Neilson | Servant | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
John | Montgomery | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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