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Household of William Gow (born 1852, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Gow and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gow, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gow, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Catherine Gow, born in 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Gow's household

Male

William

Gow

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gow

Wife
Male

William

Gow

Son
Female

Ann

Gow

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gow

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Gow

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Gow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gow

Head

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gow

Wife

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Gow

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Gow

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gow

Daughter

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Gow

Sister

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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