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Household of Grace McWilliam (born 1798, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, 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.
Grace McWilliam and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Grace McWilliam, born in 1798 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. Grace was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Grace (born 1841 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Alex (born 1845 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Grace's Grandson, Alexander (born 1864 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Grace's Grandson, John (born 1868 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Grace's Grandson, James (born 1872 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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Grace McWilliam's household
Grace
McWilliam
Head
Grace
McWilliam
Daughter
Alex
McWilliam
Son
Alexander
Myles
Grandson
John
Laing
Grandson
James
Myles
Grandson
| First name(s) | Grace |
| Last name | McWilliam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 83 |
| Birth year | 1798 |
| Birth place | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grace | McWilliam | Head | Widow | 83 | 1798 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Grace | McWilliam | Daughter | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Alex | McWilliam | Son | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Myles | Grandson | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Laing | Grandson | - | 13 | 1868 | Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
James | Myles | Grandson | - | 9 | 1872 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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