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Household of William Gow (born 1845, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick (Landward), Caithness, 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 Gow and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gow, born in 1845 in Thurso, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1825 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), William's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), William's Brother, John (born 1863 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and William's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1878 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).


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William Gow's household

Male

William

Gow

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gow

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Gow

Sister
Male

John

Gow

Brother
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Gow
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gow

Head

Unmarried

36

1845

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gow

Mother

Widow

56

1825

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gow

Sister

Unmarried

22

1859

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

John

Gow

Brother

Unmarried

18

1863

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Niece

Unmarried

3

1878

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

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