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Household of James Devan (born 1843, 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.

James Devan and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Devan, born in 1843 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Annie Devan, born in 1842 in Ireland. They had 8 children; Hugh (born 1865 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1868 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1872 in Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1874 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1876 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Devan's household

Male

James

Devan

Head
Female

Annie

Devan

Wife
Male

Hugh

Devan

Son
Female

Annie

Devan

Daughter
Male

James

Devan

Son
Female

Agnes

Devan

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Devan

Son
Male

John

Devan

Son
Male

Charles

Devan

Son
Female

Margaret

Devan

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Devan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Devan

Head

Married

38

1843

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Annie

Devan

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Hugh

Devan

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Annie

Devan

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

James

Devan

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Agnes

Devan

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Thomas

Devan

Son

-

7

1874

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Devan

Son

-

7

1874

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Charles

Devan

Son

-

5

1876

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Devan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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