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Household of William McGowan (born 1826, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 1826 in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Wallace, born in 1828 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1855 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1856 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1859 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1861 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David (born 1869 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1872 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William McGowan's household

Male

William

McGowan

Head
Female

Isabella

Wallace

Wife
Male

John

McGowan

Son
Male

Charles

McGowan

Son
Male

Alexander

McGowan

Son
Female

Jane

McGowan

Daughter
Male

David

McGowan

Son
Female

Mary

McGowan

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McGowan

Head

Married

55

1826

Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wallace

Wife

Married

53

1828

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McGowan

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

McGowan

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

McGowan

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McGowan

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

McGowan

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McGowan

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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