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Household of William McGowan (born 1825)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McGowan, born in 1825 in , consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary McGowan, born in 1817 in Ireland. They had 4 children; William (born 1861 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1863 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1865 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland) and Rose (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Hannah Ward, born in 1835 in Midlothian, Scotland.
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William McGowan's household
William
McGowan
Head
Mary
McGowan
Wife
William
McGowan
Son
Ann
McGowan
Daughter
Helen
McGowan
Daughter
Rose
McGowan
Daughter
Hannah
Ward
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McGowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McGowan | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Ireland | |
Mary | McGowan | Wife | Married | 64 | 1817 | Ireland | |
William | McGowan | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | McGowan | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | McGowan | Daughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rose | McGowan | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Hannah | Ward | Servant | Married | 46 | 1835 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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