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Household of Margaret McGowan (born 1832, Mayo)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

Margaret McGowan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret McGowan, born in 1832 in Mayo, consisted of 8 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Thomas (born 1847 in Mayo, Ireland) and Bridget (born 1856 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Lodger, John (born 1852 in Mayo, Ireland), Margaret's Lodger, Margaret M (born 1879 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Margaret's Lodger, Thomas P (born 1877 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Margaret's Lodger, Thomas (born 1833 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Margaret's Lodger, Maria (born 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Margaret McGowan's household

Female

Margaret

McGowan

Head
Male

Thomas

McGowan

Son
Female

Bridget

Richardson

Daughter
Male

John

Richardson

Lodger
Female

Margaret M

Richardson

Lodger
Male

Thomas P

Richardson

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Fisher

Lodger
Female

Maria

Fisher

Lodger
First name(s) Margaret
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Mayo, Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

McGowan

Head

Widow

49

1832

Mayo, Ireland

Thomas

McGowan

Son

Married

34

1847

Mayo, Ireland

Bridget

Richardson

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

John

Richardson

Lodger

Married

29

1852

Mayo, Ireland

Margaret M

Richardson

Lodger

Single

2

1879

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Thomas P

Richardson

Lodger

Single

4

1877

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Fisher

Lodger

Married

48

1833

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Maria

Fisher

Lodger

-

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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