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Household of James McMeikan (born 1815, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McMeikan, born in 1815 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Jessie (born 1853 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James McMeikan's household

Male

James

McMeikan

Head
Female

Jessie

McMeikan

Niece
Female

Jane

McGowan

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McMeikan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McMeikan

Head

Widower

66

1815

Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jessie

McMeikan

Niece

Unmarried

28

1853

Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

McGowan

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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