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Household of James McElwee (born 1839, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, 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 McElwee and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McElwee, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McElwee, born in 1839 in Ireland. They had 2 children; William (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Thomas Wright, born in 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James McElwee's household

Male

James

McElwee

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McElwee

Wife
Male

William

McElwee

Son
Male

James

McElwee

Son
Male

Thomas

Wright

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name McElwee
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McElwee

Head

Married

42

1839

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McElwee

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ireland

William

McElwee

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McElwee

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Wright

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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