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Household of John McGowan (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 McGowan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGowan, born in 1846 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane McGowan, born in 1848 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1869 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Samuel (born 1875 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John McIntyre, born in 1857 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John McGowan's household

Male

John

McGowan

Head
Female

Jane

McGowan

Wife
Male

William

McGowan

Son
Male

Samuel

McGowan

Son
Female

Agnes

McGowan

Daughter
Male

John

McGowan

Son
Male

John

McIntyre

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McGowan

Head

Married

35

1846

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McGowan

Wife

Married

33

1848

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

McGowan

Son

-

12

1869

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Samuel

McGowan

Son

-

6

1875

Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

McGowan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McGowan

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McIntyre

Lodger

Unmarried

24

1857

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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