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Household of Gilbert McMeikan (born 1839, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmaiden, 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.

Gilbert McMeikan and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gilbert McMeikan, born in 1839 in New Luce, Wigtownshire, consisted of 12 members. Gilbert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McMeikan, born in 1839 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 10 children; Alex (born 1861 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), David (born 1875 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Jessie J (born 1877 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Anna B (born 1878 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John Mcl (born 1880 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Gilbert McMeikan's household

Male

Gilbert

McMeikan

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McMeikan

Wife
Male

Alex

McMeikan

Son
Male

Robert

McMeikan

Son
Male

Thomas

McMeikan

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McMeikan

Daughter
Male

James

McMeikan

Son
Male

William

McMeikan

Son
Male

David

McMeikan

Son
Female

Jessie J

McMeikan

Daughter
Female

Anna B

McMeikan

Daughter
Male

John Mcl

McMeikan

Son
First name(s) Gilbert
Last name McMeikan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gilbert

McMeikan

Head

Married

42

1839

New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McMeikan

Wife

Married

42

1839

Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alex

McMeikan

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert

McMeikan

Son

-

15

1866

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

McMeikan

Son

-

13

1868

Argyllshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McMeikan

Daughter

-

11

1870

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

McMeikan

Son

-

9

1872

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

McMeikan

Son

-

8

1873

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

David

McMeikan

Son

-

6

1875

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jessie J

McMeikan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Anna B

McMeikan

Daughter

-

3

1878

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John Mcl

McMeikan

Son

-

1

1880

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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