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Household of Helen Mechan (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Helen Mechan and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Helen Mechan, born in 1840 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. Helen was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; James (born 1860 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Christopher (born 1871 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Helen Mechan's household

Female

Helen

Mechan

Head
Male

James

Branigan

Son
Male

Christopher

Branigan

Son
First name(s) Helen
Last name Mechan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Helen

Mechan

Head

Widow

41

1840

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Branigan

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Christopher

Branigan

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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