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Household of John McGowan (born 1860, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGowan, born in 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Amelia McGowan, born in 1861 in Hazelbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; William, born 1881 in Fence, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Amelia Russel, born in 1833 in Auchenheath, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John McGowan's household

Male

John

McGowan

Head
Female

Amelia

McGowan

Wife
Male

William

McGowan

Son
Female

Amelia

Russel

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 21
Birth year 1860
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McGowan

Head

Married

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Amelia

McGowan

Wife

Married

20

1861

Hazelbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McGowan

Son

-

0

1881

Fence, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Amelia

Russel

Mother-In-Law

Widow

48

1833

Auchenheath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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