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Household of James McDowall (born 1858, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkmaiden, 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 McDowall and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDowall, born in 1858 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary McDowall, born in 1860 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary McClinton, born in 1865 in Down, Ireland.


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James McDowall's household

Male

James

McDowall

Head
Female

Mary

McDowall

Wife
Female

Mary

McClinton

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McDowall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDowall

Head

Married

23

1858

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

McDowall

Wife

Married

21

1860

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

McClinton

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Down, Ireland

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