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Household of Peter Gowans (born 1845, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, Midlothian, 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.
Peter Gowans and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Gowans, born in 1845 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gowans, born in 1850 in Kelly, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).
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Peter Gowans's household
Peter
Gowans
Head
Margaret
Gowans
Wife
Walter
Gowans
Son
Jane
Gowans
Daughter
Helen
Gowans
Daughter
Janet
Gowans
Daughter
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Gowans | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Gowans | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Kelly, Fife, Scotland | |
Walter | Gowans | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Gowans | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Gowans | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Gowans | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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