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Household of William Govan (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, 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.

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 1839 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Govan, born in 1841 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Robert, born 1880 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, William (born 1849 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1849 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Visitor, John (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Govan's household

Male

William

Govan

Head
Female

Agnes

Govan

Wife
Male

Robert

Govan

Son
Male

William

Henderson

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Henderson

Visitor
Male

John

Henderson

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Govan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Govan

Head

Married

42

1839

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Govan

Wife

Married

40

1841

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Govan

Son

-

1

1880

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Henderson

Visitor

Married

32

1849

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Henderson

Visitor

Married

32

1849

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Henderson

Visitor

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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