McGOWAN's in
Beaufort Co., NC Census Records
1830 - 1920

1830 Beaufort Co., NC Census
Goose Creek Township

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McGowan, Isa. - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - - - - -

1840 Beaufort Co., NC Census

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Free White Males

Free White Females

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McGounds, David 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - 2 1 - - 1 - - - - - - -

1850 Beaufort Co., NC Census

Town of Washington

p.338     McGowen, John           31      Tailor     $100      N.C.
29/29        "   , Lucretia       30                            "
          Easters, Sarah A.       11                            "
          Satterthwaite, Smith    12                            "

p.349     McGowen, Joseph         53      Farmer     $600      N.C.
250/259      "   , Martha         60                            "

North Creek District

p.367     McGoun, Hosea           45      Boatman     $50      N.C.
553/557     "   , Nancy           30                            "
            "   , William         12                            "
            "   , Evaline          4                            "
            "   , Samuel           1                            "
          Liskum, Rebecca         10                            "

Goose Creek District

p.422     McGowan, David          42      Laborer     $60      N.C.
1420/        "   , Lucretia       42                            "
1430         "   , Martha Ann      9                            "
             "   , John            5                            "
             "   , Mary          7/12                           "

1860 Beaufort Co., NC Census

Goose Creek Township

p.813     McGowan, D(avid)        55      Farmer     $50/25    N.C.
             "   , Lusy           55                            "
             "   , Martha         18                            "
             "   , John           12                            "
             "   , Mary           10                            "

Leechville Township

p.895     McGowan, Jos.           62      Farmer    $1400/600  N.C.
             "   , Martha         70                            "

NOTE: Joseph McGowan, a son of James and Betsy McGowan of Hyde Co., and his wife Martha, both died in 1865.

Washington Township

p.986     McGowan, John           45      Merchant   ---/1000   VA
             "   , Mary           43                            "
          Buckman, Mary L.        --                $1250/---  N.C.

1870 Beaufort Co., NC Census

Pamplico Township

p.67      McGowan, John           24      Farmer    $450/---   N.C.

Washington Township

p.146     McGowan, John           50      Tailor    $400/250   N.C.
             "   , Maggie         25      Keeping House         "
          James, Siggi            38                            "
            "  , Betty             5                            "

1880 Beaufort Co., NC Census

(No McGowans Listed)

1900 Beaufort Co., NC Census

Bath Township

p.10A     McGowan, Joseph C.      39     Oct.1860 (m19)  Farmer   N.C.
188/192      "   , Catharine      38 wife Nov.1861(6/6)            "
             "   , Rufus          16 son Sep.1883      Farm Labor  "   Sch.
             "   , John T.        14 son Oct.1885          "       "    "
             "   , Edward S.      12 son Feb.1888          "       "
             "   , Minnie M.      10 dau Dec.1889          "       "
             "   , Letha B.        7 dau Sep.1892          "       "
             "   , Aaron           6 son Feb.1894                  "  

NOTE: Josephus McGowan married Catherine P. "Kate" Sawyer on May 17, 1881 in 
Hyde Co., NC.

1910 Beaufort Co., NC Census

p.32A   MacGowan, Rufus       26      (m2yrs)   Farmer        N.C.
228        "    , Maggie      17 w    (1/1)                    "
           "    , Julie      5/12 d                            "
        MacGowan, Edward      22 b              Farmer         "

NOTE: Rufus McGowan Married Mary Magdalene "Maggie" Moore on Oct. 27, 
1907 in Beaufort Co., N.C.

p.32A   McGowan, Josephus     50    (m29)    Farmer        N.C.
229        "   , Kathrine     49 w  (8/8)                   "
           "   , Johnie       24 s                          "
           "   , Lillian      17 d         Farm Laborer     "
           "   , Aaron        15 s          "     "         "
           "   , Nancy         9 s                          "
           "   , Patsy         6 d                          "
        Brooks, Samuel W.     57 (Wid)Boarder  Carpenter    ?

p.???   McGowan, H. C.        68                           N.C.
           "   , Victoria     51 w                          "
           "   , Lewis M.C.   22 s                          "

p.???   McGowen, Huber        30                           N.C.
           "   , Annie        21 w                          "
           "   , Buel L.       3 s                          "
           "   , Sarah E.      2 d                          "

Washington

p.???   McGowin, John         50                           N.C.
           "   , Vannie       18 s                          "
           "   , Venetia      15 d                          "

1920 Beaufort Co., NC Census

Bath Township 
North Creek Precinct 
Ransomville Road

p.31A   McGowins, Rufus       36         Farmer (Cotton & Corn)     NC
112        "    , Maggie      26 wife                               "
           "    , Johnnie?    10 son     Farm Laborer at Home       "
           "    , Dora         8 dau                                "
           "    , Pearl        5 dau                                "
           "    , Odessa       4 dau                                "
           "    , Lillian      2 dau                                "

p.41A   McGowans, Edd.        33         Farmer (Cotton & Corn)     NC
300        "    , Martha      25 wife                               "
           "    , Katie        8 dau                                "
           "    , Willie       6 son                                "
           "    , Alferrs      4 son                                "
           "    , Mitchell     2 son                                "

NOTE: Edward Stanley McGowan married Martha Etta Keech on May 24, 1911.

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