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Household of William Gowans (born 1843, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forfar, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gowans, born in 1843 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gowans, born in 1841 in Finavon, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 8 children; James (born 1860 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William (born 1863 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ann (born 1865 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary A (born 1867 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1870 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Joan (born 1873 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), David (born 1877 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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William Gowans's household
William
Gowans
Head
Margaret
Gowans
Wife
James
Gowans
Son
William
Gowans
Son
Ann
Gowans
Daughter
Mary A
Gowans
Daughter
John
Gowans
Son
Joan
Gowans
Daughter
David
Gowans
Son
Jane
Gowans
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gowans | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Gowans | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Finavon, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Gowans | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Gowans | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Ann | Gowans | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary A | Gowans | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John | Gowans | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Joan | Gowans | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Gowans | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane | Gowans | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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