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Household of Robert Gowans (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid 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.

Robert Gowans and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Gowans, born in 1841 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gowans, born in 1843 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1870 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1873 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1876 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1879 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Gowans's household

Male

Robert

Gowans

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gowans

Wife
Male

William

Gowans

Son
Female

Catherine

Gowans

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gowans

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Gowans

Daughter
Female

Jane

Gowans

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Gowans

Head

Married

40

1841

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gowans

Wife

Married

38

1843

Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Gowans

Son

-

11

1870

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Gowans

Daughter

-

8

1873

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gowans

Daughter

-

6

1875

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Gowans

Daughter

-

5

1876

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Gowans

Daughter

-

2

1879

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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