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Household of James McWhirter (born 1839, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, 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 McWhirter and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McWhirter, born in 1839 in Girvan, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McWhirter, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 3 children; William (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Lizzie (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, William McWhirter, born in 1811 in Ireland.
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James McWhirter's household
James
McWhirter
Head
Margaret
McWhirter
Wife
William
McWhirter
Son
Andrew
McWhirter
Son
Lizzie
McWhirter
Daughter
William
McWhirter
Father
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McWhirter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McWhirter | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McWhirter | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Ireland | |
William | McWhirter | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | McWhirter | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Lizzie | McWhirter | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | McWhirter | Father | Widower | 70 | 1811 | Ireland |
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