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Household of William McGowan (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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 McGowan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McGowan, born in 1841 in , consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lizzie McGowan, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Bridget, born 1867 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Andrew Shannon, born in 1857 in Ireland.


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William McGowan's household

Male

William

McGowan

Head
Female

Lizzie

McGowan

Wife
Female

Bridget

McGowan

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Shannon

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McGowan

Head

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Lizzie

McGowan

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Bridget

McGowan

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Shannon

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Ireland

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