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Household of James McMeikan (born 1816, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcolm, 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 McMeikan and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McMeikan, born in 1816 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann McMeikan, born in 1828 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1862 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Jessie K (born 1864 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Alex (born 1861 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1864 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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James McMeikan's household
James
McMeikan
Head
Mary Ann
McMeikan
Wife
William
McMeikan
Son
Jessie K
Agnew
Daughter
Mary
Campbell
Servant
Alex
Campbell
Servant
William
Campbell
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McMeikan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McMeikan | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | McMeikan | Wife | - | 53 | 1828 | Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | McMeikan | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jessie K | Agnew | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Campbell | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Alex | Campbell | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | Campbell | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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