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Household of Alexander McDowall (born 1836, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, 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.

Alexander McDowall and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDowall, born in 1836 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, Margaret (born 1839 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Alexander's Nephew, James (born 1866 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Nephew, William (born 1869 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McDowall's household

Male

Alexander

McDowall

Head
Female

Margaret

McCreadie

Sister
Male

James

McCreadie

Nephew
Male

William

McCreadie

Nephew
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDowall
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDowall

Head

Unmarried

45

1836

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

McCreadie

Sister

Widow

42

1839

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

McCreadie

Nephew

-

15

1866

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

McCreadie

Nephew

-

12

1869

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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