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Household of William Gow (born 1856, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, 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 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gow, born in 1856 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catharine Gow, born in 1852 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; John Mackay, born 1878 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
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William Gow's household
William
Gow
Head
Catharine
Gow
Wife
John Mackay
Gow
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gow | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Catharine | Gow | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
John Mackay | Gow | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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