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Household of William McGowan (born 1850, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McGowan, born in 1850 in Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McGowan, born in 1852 in Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1871 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Samuel (born 1875 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William McGowan's household

Male

William

McGowan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McGowan

Wife
Male

James

McGowan

Son
Male

Samuel

McGowan

Son
Male

William

McGowan

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McGowan

Head

Married

31

1850

Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McGowan

Wife

Married

29

1852

Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

James

McGowan

Son

-

10

1871

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Samuel

McGowan

Son

-

6

1875

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

McGowan

Son

-

3

1878

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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