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Household of Robert J Govan (born 1817, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 J Govan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert J Govan, born in 1817 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. Robert J was the head of the household, married to Catherine W Govan, born in 1812 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert J's Granddaughter, Catherine (born 1871 in England) and Robert J's Servant, Mary (born 1821 in Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Robert J Govan's household

Male

Robert J

Govan

Head
Female

Catherine W

Govan

Wife
Female

Catherine

Scrivenger

Granddaughter
Female

Mary

Campbell

Servant
First name(s) Robert J
Last name Govan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert J

Govan

Head

Married

64

1817

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine W

Govan

Wife

Married

69

1812

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

Scrivenger

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

England

Mary

Campbell

Servant

Married

60

1821

Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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