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Household of William McGowan (born 1824, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McGowan, born in 1824 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary McGowan, born in 1840 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Mary (born 1866 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1873 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1875 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, James (born 1854 in Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Jessie (born 1859 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, William (born 1861 in Langloan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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William McGowan's household
William
McGowan
Head
Mary
McGowan
Wife
Mary
McGowan
Daughter
John
McGowan
Son
James
McGowan
Son
William
McGowan
Son
Andrew
McGowan
Son
Robert
McGowan
Son
Margaret
McGowan
Daughter
James
Jamieson
Servant
Jessie
Campbell
Servant
William
Cochrane
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McGowan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McGowan | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McGowan | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McGowan | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | McGowan | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | McGowan | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | McGowan | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | McGowan | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Robert | McGowan | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McGowan | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Jamieson | Servant | Married | 27 | 1854 | Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Campbell | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Cochrane | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Langloan, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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