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Household of James McDowall (born 1816, 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 McDowall and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDowall, born in 1816 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1861 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, George W (born 1880 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland), James's Domestic Servant, Agnes (born 1827 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Henry (born 1862 in Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
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James McDowall's household
James
McDowall
Head
Margaret
McDowall
Daughter
George W
McDowall
Grandson
Agnes
Hamilton
Domestic Servant
Henry
Lead
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McDowall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| 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 | McDowall | Head | Unmarried | 65 | 1816 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
George W | McDowall | Grandson | - | 1 | 1880 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Hamilton | Domestic Servant | Unmarried | 54 | 1827 | Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Lead | Boarder | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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