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Household of James McCredie (born 1827, Wigtownshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McCredie, born in 1827 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Andrew (born 1865 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Janet Jane (born 1867 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1843 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Robert (born 1809 in Wigton, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James McCredie's household

Male

James

McCredie

Head
Male

Andrew

McCredie

Son
Female

Janet Jane

McCredie

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dowall

Servant
Male

Robert

McDowall

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name McCredie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McCredie

Head

Widower

54

1827

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Andrew

McCredie

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet Jane

McCredie

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dowall

Servant

Unmarried

38

1843

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert

McDowall

Boarder

Unmarried

72

1809

Wigton, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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