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Household of Matthew Gowans (born 1831, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.
Matthew Gowans and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Gowans, born in 1831 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Marion Gowans, born in 1833 in Whittingham. They had 2 children; John (born 1867 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Matthew (born 1870 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Boarder, Andrew (born 1862 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Matthew's Boarder, John (born 1865 in Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland).
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Matthew Gowans's household
Matthew
Gowans
Head
Marion
Gowans
Wife
John
Gowans
Son
Matthew
Gowans
Son
Andrew
Wilson
Boarder
John
Wilson
Boarder
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Gowans | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Marion | Gowans | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Whittingham | |
John | Gowans | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Matthew | Gowans | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Andrew | Wilson | Boarder | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Wilson | Boarder | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland |
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