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Household of Peter McGowans (born 1854, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 McGowans and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter McGowans, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Barbara McGowans, born in 1853 in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Step Son, John (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter's Boarder, Grace (born 1852 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Peter's Boarder, John (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Peter McGowans's household
Peter
McGowans
Head
Barbara
McGowans
Wife
John
Higgison
Step Son
Grace
Campbell
Boarder
John
Campbell
Boarder
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | McGowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | McGowans | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Barbara | McGowans | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
John | Higgison | Step Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Grace | Campbell | Boarder | Widow | 29 | 1852 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Campbell | Boarder | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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