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Household of William Gowans (born 1847)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gowans, born in 1847 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary F Gowans, born in 1858 in Whickham, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Francis J (born 1881 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Eliza (born 1846 in Ireland), William's Servant, Ann (born 1858 in Scotland), William's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in Tyne Dock, Durham, England) and William's Servant, Henrietta (born 1861 in Northumberland, England).
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William Gowans's household
William
Gowans
Head
Mary F
Gowans
Wife
Thomas
Gowans
Son
Francis J
Gowans
Son
Eliza
Gilland
Servant
Ann
Stuart
Servant
Margaret
Toogood
Servant
Henrietta
Stark
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gowans | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Scotland | |
Mary F | Gowans | Wife | Married | 23 | 1858 | Whickham, Durham, England | |
Thomas | Gowans | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Francis J | Gowans | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Eliza | Gilland | Servant | - | 35 | 1846 | Ireland | |
Ann | Stuart | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Scotland | |
Margaret | Toogood | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Tyne Dock, Durham, England | |
Henrietta | Stark | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Northumberland, England |
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