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Household of James McMahon (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 McMahon and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McMahon, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet McMahon, born in 1848 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William G (born 1874 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Janet G (born 1876 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Helen Napier, born in 1866 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James McMahon's household

Male

James

McMahon

Head
Female

Janet

McMahon

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

McMahon

Daughter
Male

William G

McMahon

Son
Female

Janet G

McMahon

Daughter
Male

James

McMahon

Son
Male

John

McMahon

Son
Female

Helen

Napier

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McMahon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McMahon

Head

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

McMahon

Wife

Married

33

1848

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McMahon

Daughter

-

8

1873

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William G

McMahon

Son

-

7

1874

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet G

McMahon

Daughter

-

5

1876

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

McMahon

Son

-

2

1879

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

McMahon

Son

-

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen

Napier

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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