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Household of James McGaw (born 1827, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 McGaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McGaw, born in 1827 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A McGaw, born in 1833 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Joseph Johnstone (born 1875 in England) and Mary A (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James McGaw's household

Male

James

McGaw

Head
Female

Mary A

McGaw

Wife
Male

Joseph Johnstone

McGaw

Son
Female

Mary A

McGaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McGaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McGaw

Head

Married

54

1827

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary A

McGaw

Wife

Married

48

1833

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Joseph Johnstone

McGaw

Son

-

6

1875

England

Mary A

McGaw

Daughter

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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