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Household of Thomas McGovern (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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.

Thomas McGovern and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas McGovern, born in 1840 in , consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sophia McGovern, born in 1841 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1863 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Sophia (born 1869 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1871 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Granddaughter, Sarah McGovern, born in 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Thomas McGovern's household

Male

Thomas

McGovern

Head
Female

Sophia

McGovern

Wife
Female

Sarah

McGovern

Daughter
Female

Sophia

McGovern

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McGovern

Daughter
Female

Sarah

McGovern

Granddaughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name McGovern
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

McGovern

Head

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Sophia

McGovern

Wife

Married

40

1841

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

McGovern

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sophia

McGovern

Daughter

-

12

1869

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

McGovern

Daughter

-

10

1871

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

McGovern

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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