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Household of William Govan (born 1805, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Govan, born in 1805 in Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John (born 1838 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1841 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1823 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1826 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Agnes M (born 1870 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, William (born 1858 in Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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William Govan's household

Male

William

Govan

Head
Male

John

Govan

Son
Female

Margaret

Govan

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Govan

Son
Female

Agnes

Govan

Daughter
Female

Agnes M

Govan

Granddaughter
Male

William

Munroe

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Govan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Govan

Head

Widower

76

1805

Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Govan

Son

Widower

43

1838

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Govan

Daughter

Unmarried

40

1841

Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Govan

Son

Unmarried

58

1823

Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Govan

Daughter

Unmarried

55

1826

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes M

Govan

Granddaughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Munroe

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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