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Household of James McDowell (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, 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 McDowell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDowell, born in 1851 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary McDowell, born in 1853 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen F (born 1873 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert V (born 1875 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John S (born 1877 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary S (born 1881 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James McDowell's household

Male

James

McDowell

Head
Female

Mary

McDowell

Wife
Female

Helen F

McDowell

Daughter
Male

Robert V

McDowell

Son
Male

John S

McDowell

Son
Female

Mary S

McDowell

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McDowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDowell

Head

Married

30

1851

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McDowell

Wife

Married

28

1853

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Helen F

McDowell

Daughter

-

8

1873

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert V

McDowell

Son

-

6

1875

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John S

McDowell

Son

-

4

1877

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary S

McDowell

Daughter

-

0

1881

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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