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Household of Margaret McGowan (born 1829, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, 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.

Margaret McGowan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Margaret McGowan, born in 1829 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Margaret was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Margaret (born 1862 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Margaret's Boarder, Edward (born 1861 in Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Margaret's Boarder, William (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Margaret McGowan's household

Female

Margaret

McGowan

Head
Female

Margaret

McGowan

Daughter
Female

Isabella

McGowan

Daughter
Male

Edward

Pye

Boarder
Male

William

Owen

Boarder
First name(s) Margaret
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Margaret

McGowan

Head

Widow

52

1829

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

McGowan

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

McGowan

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Edward

Pye

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Gourock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Owen

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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