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Household of James Mechan (born 1822, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 Mechan and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mechan, born in 1822 in Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Mechan, born in 1828 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Barbara (born 1854 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Margaret (born 1859 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1863 in London, Middlesex, England), Catherine (born 1866 in London, Middlesex, England) and Ann (born 1870 in London, Middlesex, England).
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James Mechan's household
James
Mechan
Head
Ann
Mechan
Wife
Barbara
Mechan
Daughter
Margaret
Mechan
Daughter
Elizabeth
Mechan
Daughter
Catherine
Mechan
Daughter
Ann
Mechan
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Mechan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Mechan | Head | Married | 59 | 1822 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Mechan | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Barbara | Mechan | Daughter | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret | Mechan | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Mechan | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Catherine | Mechan | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | London, Middlesex, England | |
Ann | Mechan | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | London, Middlesex, England |
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