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Household of Joseph McGowan (born 1856, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, England

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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.

Joseph McGowan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph McGowan, born in 1856 in Preston, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah McGowan, born in 1854 in Preston, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1878 in Preston, Dorset, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Preston, Dorset, England).


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Joseph McGowan's household

Male

Joseph

McGowan

Head
Female

Sarah

McGowan

Wife
Female

Martha

McGowan

Daughter
Female

Edith

McGowan

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Preston, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

McGowan

Head

Married

25

1856

Preston, Dorset, England

Sarah

McGowan

Wife

Married

27

1854

Preston, Dorset, England

Martha

McGowan

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Preston, Dorset, England

Edith

McGowan

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Dorset, England

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