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Household of William Gowans (born 1837, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gowans, born in 1837 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Prentice, born in 1847 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; Marion (born 1867 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Henry (born 1871 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1873 in Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David P (born 1876 in Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1878 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Walter H (born 1881 in Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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William Gowans's household
William
Gowans
Head
Elizabeth
Prentice
Wife
Marion
Gowans
Daughter
Henry
Gowans
Son
John
Gowans
Son
David P
Gowans
Son
Thomas
Gowans
Son
Walter H
Gowans
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gowans |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gowans | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Prentice | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Marion | Gowans | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Henry | Gowans | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Gowans | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
David P | Gowans | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gowans | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Walter H | Gowans | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Torphichen, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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