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Household of William McGowan (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, 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 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine McGowan, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Daniel (born 1868 in United States), Archibald (born 1875 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William McGowan, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William McGowan's household

Male

William

McGowan

Head
Female

Catherine

McGowan

Wife
Male

Daniel

McGowan

Son
Male

Archibald

McGowan

Son
Male

William

McGowan

Son
Male

Robert

McGowan

Son
Female

Mary

McGowan

Daughter
Male

William

McGowan

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McGowan

Head

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McGowan

Wife

Married

41

1840

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daniel

McGowan

Son

-

13

1868

United States

Archibald

McGowan

Son

-

6

1875

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

William

McGowan

Son

-

5

1876

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Robert

McGowan

Son

-

3

1878

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

McGowan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

William

McGowan

Boarder

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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