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Household of James Meechan (born 1841)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, 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 Meechan and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Meechan, born in 1841 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Meechan, born in 1845 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1873 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James (born 1875 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Jenny Reid, born in 1851 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.


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James Meechan's household

Male

James

Meechan

Head
Female

Mary

Meechan

Wife
Male

John

Meechan

Son
Male

James

Meechan

Son
Female

Jenny

Reid

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Meechan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Meechan

Head

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Mary

Meechan

Wife

Married

36

1845

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Meechan

Son

-

8

1873

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Meechan

Son

-

6

1875

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jenny

Reid

Lodger

Unmarried

30

1851

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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