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Household of James Douglas (born 1809, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, 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 Douglas and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Douglas, born in 1809 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Douglas, born in 1809 in New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1849 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Agnes (born 1871 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, William (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Douglas's household

Male

James

Douglas

Head
Female

Agnes

Douglas

Wife
Female

Margaret

Melroy

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Melroy

Granddaughter
Male

William

Melroy

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Douglas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Douglas

Head

Married

72

1809

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Douglas

Wife

-

72

1809

New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Melroy

Daughter

Widow

32

1849

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Melroy

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Melroy

Grandson

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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