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Household of James McMeekan (born 1846, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, 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 McMeekan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McMeekan, born in 1846 in Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes McMeekan, born in 1844 in Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Janet Denniston (born 1868 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Charles Mcdowall (born 1870 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Andrew Denniston (born 1876 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William C Laurie (born 1878 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James McMeekan's household

Male

James

McMeekan

Head
Female

Agnes

McMeekan

Wife
Female

Janet Denniston

McMeekan

Daughter
Male

Charles Mcdowall

McMeekan

Son
Female

Isabella

McMeekan

Daughter
Male

Andrew Denniston

McMeekan

Son
Male

William C Laurie

McMeekan

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McMeekan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McMeekan

Head

Married

35

1846

Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

McMeekan

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet Denniston

McMeekan

Daughter

-

13

1868

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Charles Mcdowall

McMeekan

Son

-

11

1870

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Isabella

McMeekan

Daughter

-

9

1872

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Andrew Denniston

McMeekan

Son

-

5

1876

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William C Laurie

McMeekan

Son

-

3

1878

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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