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Household of William McGowan (born 1853, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carmunnock, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McGowan, born in 1853 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret McGowan, born in 1837 in Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Agnes (born 1862 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Sister, Margaret (born 1858 in Carmunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William's Servant, James (born 1835 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Robert (born 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Peter (born 1867 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William McGowan's household

Male

William

McGowan

Head
Female

Margaret

McGowan

Wife
Female

Agnes

Lithgow

Servant
Female

Margaret

McGowan

Sister
Male

James

Hastings

Servant
Male

Robert

Smith

Servant
Male

Peter

Hardie

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name McGowan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McGowan

Head

Married

28

1853

Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

McGowan

Wife

Married

44

1837

Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Lithgow

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McGowan

Sister

Unmarried

23

1858

Carmunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Hastings

Servant

Unmarried

46

1835

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

40

1841

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Hardie

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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