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Household of Alexander McWilliam (born 1799, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkinner, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McWilliam, born in 1799 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann McWilliam, born in 1821 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1837 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1849 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1852 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Isabella Thompson, born in 1863 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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Alexander McWilliam's household
Alexander
McWilliam
Head
Mary Ann
McWilliam
Wife
William
McWilliam
Son
Peter
McWilliam
Son
Alexander
McWilliam
Son
Isabella
Thompson
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McWilliam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 82 |
| Birth year | 1799 |
| Birth place | Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McWilliam | Head | Married | 82 | 1799 | Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | McWilliam | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | McWilliam | Son | Unmarried | 44 | 1837 | Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Peter | McWilliam | Son | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | McWilliam | Son | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Thompson | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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