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Household of Robert Gowans (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

Robert Gowans and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Gowans, born in 1843 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 3 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; William, born 1866 in Durham, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's -, Mary Austin, born in 1813 in Durham, Durham, England.


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Robert Gowans's household

Male

Robert

Gowans

Head
Female

Mary

Austin

-
Male

William

Gowans

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Gowans

Head

Widower

38

1843

Durham, Durham, England

Mary

Austin

-

Widow

68

1813

Durham, Durham, England

William

Gowans

Son

Single

15

1866

Durham, Durham, England

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