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Household of John McGowan (born 1836)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGowan, born in 1836 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Katherine McGowan, born in 1841 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Patrick (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Anne (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Sofia (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John McGowan's household

Male

John

McGowan

Head
Female

Katherine

McGowan

Wife
Male

Patrick

McGowan

Son
Female

Anne

McGowan

Daughter
Male

James

McGowan

Son
Female

Mary

McGowan

Daughter
Male

John

McGowan

Son
Female

Sofia

McGowan

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McGowan

Head

Married

45

1836

Ireland

Katherine

McGowan

Wife

Married

40

1841

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Patrick

McGowan

Son

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Anne

McGowan

Daughter

-

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

McGowan

Son

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

McGowan

Daughter

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McGowan

Son

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sofia

McGowan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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