1851/1861/1871 census: McGowan at St Helier, Jersey

[acauston]

Hello: 
May I have lookups for the McGowan surname in the 1851, 1861, and 1871 censuses, please?  I have the 1881 census which shows Elizabeth, age 72, and widowed, together with daughter Jane, age 36.  I am hoping to learn Elizabeth's husband's name and place of origin, and the names of any other children.
Thank you, in advance, for any assistance offered.

Alison Causton
Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia

[sem73]

Hi Alison

..1871..

Elizabeth Mc Gowan 64. Widow. Head b.Liverpool,England
Jane 29. Unmarried. Daughter b.St Helier

Clarendon Road, St Helier, Jersey.

RG10/5758
Folio 111 Page 9

Sarah

[sem73]

..and 1861...

Thomas Mc Gowan 65 Head. Lieutenant R. N. b.Ireland
Elizabeth 42 Wife b.England
Jane 17 Daughter. b.St Helier
Celina Brown 5 Visitor. b.St Helier

St Brelade, Jersey.

RG9/4391
Folio 73 Page 11

Sarah

[sem73]

...and finally...1851....

Thomas Mc Gowan 58 Head. Sailor b.Ireland
Elizabeth 40 Wife b.England
Alice 11 Daughter b.England
Margaret 9 Daughter b.St Helier
Jane 8 Daughter b.St Helier

Main Road, Quenvais, St Brelade, Jersey

HO107/2529
Folio 281 Page 8

Sarah

[johnP-bedford]

hi sarah - I was just looking for this & got no results - so I was wondering how you found it ! - OK now I know - it seems their name is transcribed as Gowan with the Mc bit separate - regards John

[acauston]

Hello, Sarah:
Thank you very much for your very quick and thorough reply.  So, now I know the husband's name, Thomas, and that he was born in Ireland; also, that Jane had two sisters.
Of course, answers lead to more questions ... always ... and I have some reading up to do about Channel Islands family history research!
All the best,
Alison

[Mike E]

Hi Alison -

... and 1841 -

Gloucester Street, St Helier:
//
Thomas Mc Gowan 45 Navy H.P. I
Elizabeth 30 I
Folio 47 page 46
Alice Gowan 1 W
//

There seems to be an assumption in 1841 that Elizabeth was also born in Ireland, and I'm not sure what 'W' means - Wales???

If you need any more help with births, marriage or deaths records in Jersey, I will be pleased to do some look-ups in the local Archives Centre.  There are lots of connections between Jersey and Nova Scotia - I wonder how you family ended up there?

Mike E