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Household of James McKnaught (born 1830, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, Wigtownshire, 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 McKnaught and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McKnaught, born in 1830 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah McKnaught, born in 1831 in Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1857 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1861 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1864 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James (born 1869 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Helen Coyle, born in 1858 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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James McKnaught's household

Male

James

McKnaught

Head
Female

Sarah

McKnaught

Wife
Male

Thomas

McKnaught

Son
Male

William

McKnaught

Son
Female

Eliza

McKnaught

Daughter
Male

James

McKnaught

Son
Female

Helen

Coyle

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McKnaught
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McKnaught

Head

Married

51

1830

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sarah

McKnaught

Wife

Married

50

1831

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Thomas

McKnaught

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

McKnaught

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Eliza

McKnaught

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

McKnaught

Son

-

12

1869

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Helen

Coyle

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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