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Household of William Gow (born 1842, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gow, born in 1842 in Caithness, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Maria Gow, born in 1844 in England. They had 4 children; William (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ann M A (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John H S (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Reuben H (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Boyd Speirs, born in 1853 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland.
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William Gow's household
William
Gow
Head
Ann Maria
Gow
Wife
William
Gow
Son
Ann M A
Gow
Daughter
John H S
Gow
Son
Reuben H
Gow
Son
John Boyd
Speirs
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gow |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gow | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Caithness, Scotland | |
Ann Maria | Gow | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | England | |
William | Gow | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ann M A | Gow | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John H S | Gow | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Reuben H | Gow | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John Boyd | Speirs | Lodger | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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