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Household of William McGowan (born 1821, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, Wigtownshire, 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 1821 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes McGowan, born in 1835 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1851 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and John (born 1861 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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William McGowan's household

Male

William

McGowan

Head
Female

Agnes

McGowan

Wife
Male

William

McGowan

Son
Male

John

McGowan

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McGowan

Head

Married

60

1821

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

McGowan

Wife

Married

46

1835

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

McGowan

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

John

McGowan

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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