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Household of John McGowan (born 1831, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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 1831 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine McGowan, born in 1837 in -. They had 6 children; John (born 1859 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1862 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Sarah A (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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John McGowan's household
John
McGowan
Head
Catherine
McGowan
Wife
John
McGowan
Son
James
McGowan
Son
George
McGowan
Son
Sarah A
McGowan
Daughter
Ellen
McGowan
Daughter
Catherine
McGowan
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McGowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McGowan | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | McGowan | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | - | |
John | McGowan | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | McGowan | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
George | McGowan | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Sarah A | McGowan | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | McGowan | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | McGowan | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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