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Household of James McWilliam (born 1836, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arbroath, 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 McWilliam and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McWilliam, born in 1836 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James (born 1866 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jane (born 1869 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Janet (born 1872 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Marion (born 1875 in Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James McWilliam's household

Male

James

McWilliam

Head
Male

James

McWilliam

Son
Female

Jane

McWilliam

Daughter
Female

Janet

McWilliam

Daughter
Female

Marion

McWilliam

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McWilliam
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McWilliam

Head

Widower

45

1836

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

James

McWilliam

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

McWilliam

Daughter

-

12

1869

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Janet

McWilliam

Daughter

-

9

1872

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Marion

McWilliam

Daughter

-

6

1875

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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