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Household of William J Govan (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hillhead, 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 J Govan and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Govan, born in 1843 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. William J was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Servant, Christina (born 1855 in Saltburn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and William J's Servant, Rebecca (born 1858 in Saltburn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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William J Govan's household

Male

William J

Govan

Head
Female

Christina

Fraser

Servant
Female

Rebecca

Fraser

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Govan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Govan

Head

Widower

38

1843

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christina

Fraser

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Saltburn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Rebecca

Fraser

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Saltburn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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