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Household of James McDowall (born 1822, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle District Old Monkland, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDowall, born in 1822 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McDowall, born in 1821 in Govan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Jeanie (born 1844 in Govan, Ayrshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1847 in Govan, Ayrshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1855 in Govan, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1862 in Govan, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, William (born 1870 in Govan, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Maggie (born 1875 in Govan, Ayrshire, Scotland).
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James McDowall's household
James
McDowall
Head
Elizabeth
McDowall
Wife
Jeanie
McDowall
Daughter
Elizabeth
McDowall
Daughter
Andrew
McDowall
Son
Janet
McDowall
Daughter
William
McDowall
Grandson
Maggie
McDowall
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McDowall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McDowall | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McDowall | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Govan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jeanie | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Govan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Govan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | McDowall | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Govan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Janet | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Govan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
William | McDowall | Grandson | - | 11 | 1870 | Govan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | McDowall | Granddaughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Govan, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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