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Household of James McCaig (born 1821, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 McCaig and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McCaig, born in 1821 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James (born 1857 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1860 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1868 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James McCaig's household

Male

James

McCaig

Head
Male

James

McCaig

Son
Male

William

McCaig

Son
Female

Helen

McCaig

Daughter
Female

Maggie

McCaig

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McCaig
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McCaig

Head

Widower

60

1821

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

McCaig

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

McCaig

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

McCaig

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

McCaig

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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