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Household of James McDowall (born 1846, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDowall, born in 1846 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes N McDowall, born in 1846 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Archibald R (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane Mck (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary A McDonald, born in 1863 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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James McDowall's household

Male

James

McDowall

Head
Female

Agnes N

McDowall

Wife
Male

William

McDowall

Son
Male

Archibald R

McDowall

Son
Female

Jane Mck

McDowall

Daughter
Female

Mary A

McDonald

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McDowall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDowall

Head

Married

35

1846

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes N

McDowall

Wife

-

35

1846

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

McDowall

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Archibald R

McDowall

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane Mck

McDowall

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary A

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Invernessshire, Scotland

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