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Household of Alexander McWilliam (born 1826, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcowan, 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 McWilliam and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McWilliam, born in 1826 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Mary C (born 1856 in -), Helen (born 1858 in -) and John (born 1862 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth McCadams, born in 1860 in Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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Alexander McWilliam's household
Alexander
McWilliam
Head
Mary C
McWilliam
Daughter
Helen
McWilliam
Daughter
John
McWilliam
Son
Elizabeth
McCadams
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McWilliam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McWilliam | Head | Widower | 55 | 1826 | Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary C | McWilliam | Daughter | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | - | |
Helen | McWilliam | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | - | |
John | McWilliam | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McCadams | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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