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Household of William Gowans (born 1854, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, Midlothian, 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 1854 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Gowans, born in 1853 in Reiff, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Walter (born 1878 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, John Mitchel, born in 1852 in Ayrshire, Scotland.
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William Gowans's household
William
Gowans
Head
Jane
Gowans
Wife
Walter
Gowans
Son
William
Gowans
Son
John
Mitchel
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gowans | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Gowans | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Reiff, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Walter | Gowans | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Gowans | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Mitchel | Lodger | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Ayrshire, Scotland |
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