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Household of William Gowans (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gowans, born in 1848 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Mitchell (born 1862 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Janet (born 1854 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's -, Joseph (born 1880 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Gowans's household

Male

William

Gowans

Head
Male

Mitchell

Gowans

Brother
Female

Janet

Beck

Servant
Male

Joseph

Rae

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First name(s) William
Last name Gowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gowans

Head

Widower

33

1848

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mitchell

Gowans

Brother

Unmarried

19

1862

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Beck

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Joseph

Rae

-

-

1

1880

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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