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Household of William McGowan (born 1822, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 McGowan and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McGowan, born in 1822 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane McGowan, born in 1823 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1856 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1858 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1860 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland), Gilbert (born 1862 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1864 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1866 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland).
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William McGowan's household
William
McGowan
Head
Jane
McGowan
Wife
William
McGowan
Son
Helen
McGowan
Daughter
Thomas
McGowan
Son
Gilbert
McGowan
Son
Maggie
McGowan
Daughter
Jessie
McGowan
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McGowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McGowan | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McGowan | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
William | McGowan | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Helen | McGowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | McGowan | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Gilbert | McGowan | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | McGowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | McGowan | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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