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Household of William Govan (born 1848, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

William Govan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Govan, born in 1848 in Denny, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Govan, born in 1853 in Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret J (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alex Darling (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Cousin, Isabella Johnson, born in 1854 in Berwickshire, Scotland.


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William Govan's household

Male

William

Govan

Head
Female

Margaret

Govan

Wife
Male

William

Govan

Son
Female

Margaret J

Govan

Daughter
Male

Alex Darling

Govan

Son
Female

Isabella

Johnson

Cousin
First name(s) William
Last name Govan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Govan

Head

Married

33

1848

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

Govan

Wife

Married

28

1853

Berwickshire, Scotland

William

Govan

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret J

Govan

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alex Darling

Govan

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Johnson

Cousin

-

27

1854

Berwickshire, Scotland

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