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Household of John McGown (born 1829, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 McGown and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGown, born in 1829 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet McGown, born in 1833 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Janet (born 1799 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Visitor, William B (born 1829 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1850 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John McGown's household

Male

John

McGown

Head
Female

Janet

McGown

Wife
Female

Janet

McGown

Mother
Male

William B

Barbour

Visitor
Female

Mary

Brodie

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name McGown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McGown

Head

Married

52

1829

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

McGown

Wife

Married

48

1833

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

McGown

Mother

Widow

82

1799

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William B

Barbour

Visitor

Unmarried

52

1829

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Brodie

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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