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Household of Alexander McDowall (born 1845, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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.
Alexander McDowall and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDowall, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDowall, born in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; C Mc, born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Margaret (born 1856 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Alexander McDowall's household
Alexander
McDowall
Head
Margaret
McDowall
Wife
C Mc
McDowall
Daughter
Margaret
Cairns
Servant
Mary
Cairns
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McDowall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McDowall | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McDowall | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
C Mc | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Cairns | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Cairns | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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