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Household of William Gowans (born 1830, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Gowans and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gowans, born in 1830 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Isabella (born 1861 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jessie (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James (born 1871 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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William Gowans's household
William
Gowans
Head
Isabella
Gowans
Daughter
Elizabeth
Gowans
Daughter
Jessie
Gowans
Daughter
James
Gowans
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gowans | Head | Widower | 51 | 1830 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Isabella | Gowans | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Gowans | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie | Gowans | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Gowans | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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