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Household of William Gowans (born 1845, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lambeth, London,Surrey, England

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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 Gowans and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gowans, born in 1845 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Gowans, born in 1847 in Enfield, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Charles (born 1865 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Daniel (born 1873 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Guliutniar (born 1875 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Samuel Archibald (born 1878 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Amelia (born 1881 in Lambeth, Surrey, England), Carolina (born 1866 in Brixton, Surrey, England) and William (born 1869 in Brixton, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, Thomas Cartwright, born in 1829 in Brixton, Surrey, England.


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William Gowans's household

Male

William

Gowans

Head
Female

Eliza

Gowans

Wife
Male

Charles

Gowans

Son
Male

Daniel

Gowans

Son
Female

Guliutniar

Gowans

Daughter
Male

Samuel Archibald

Gowans

Son
Female

Amelia

Gowans

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Cartwright

Lodger Head
Female

Carolina

Cartwright

Daughter
Male

William

Cartwright

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gowans

Head

Married

36

1845

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Gowans

Wife

Married

34

1847

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Charles

Gowans

Son

Single

16

1865

Islington, Middlesex, England

Daniel

Gowans

Son

Single

8

1873

Islington, Middlesex, England

Guliutniar

Gowans

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Samuel Archibald

Gowans

Son

Single

3

1878

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Amelia

Gowans

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lambeth, Surrey, England

Thomas

Cartwright

Lodger Head

Widower

52

1829

Brixton, Surrey, England

Carolina

Cartwright

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Brixton, Surrey, England

William

Cartwright

Son

Single

12

1869

Brixton, Surrey, England

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