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Household of John McGown (born 1807, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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 McGown and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGown, born in 1807 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Jane, born 1844 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, William (born 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Grandson, John (born 1866 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, William (born 1869 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Barbra (born 1873 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, James (born 1876 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Grandson, Duncan (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John McGown's household

Male

John

McGown

Head
Male

William

Forrester

Grandson
Female

Jane

Forrester

Daughter
Male

John

McGown

Grandson
Male

William

Forrester

Grandson
Female

Mary

Forrester

Granddaughter
Female

Barbra

Forrester

Granddaughter
Male

James

Forrester

Grandson
Male

Duncan

Forrester

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name McGown
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McGown

Head

Widower

74

1807

Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Forrester

Grandson

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Forrester

Daughter

Married

37

1844

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McGown

Grandson

-

15

1866

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Forrester

Grandson

-

12

1869

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Forrester

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbra

Forrester

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Forrester

Grandson

-

5

1876

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Duncan

Forrester

Grandson

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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