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Household of William Govan (born 1829, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Govan, born in 1829 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Govan, born in 1831 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Helen Deas, born in 1861 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Govan's household

Male

William

Govan

Head
Female

Isabella

Govan

Wife
Female

Helen

Deas

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Govan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Govan

Head

Married

52

1829

Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

Isabella

Govan

Wife

Married

50

1831

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Deas

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

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