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Household of John McGowan (born 1854, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, Wigtownshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGowan, born in 1854 in Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane McGowan, born in 1851 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John McGowan's household

Male

John

McGowan

Head
Female

Jane

McGowan

Wife
Male

David

McGowan

Son
Female

Mary

McGowan

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McGowan

Head

Married

27

1854

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Jane

McGowan

Wife

Married

30

1851

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

McGowan

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McGowan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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