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Household of Janet McDowall (born 1822, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Patrick, 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.
Janet McDowall and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet McDowall, born in 1822 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Janet (born 1853 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1857 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1858 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John (born 1867 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Janet's Brother-In-Law, John McDowall, born in 1827 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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Janet McDowall's household
Janet
McDowall
Head
Janet
McDowall
Daughter
Jane
McDowall
Daughter
Mary
McDowall
Daughter
John
McDowall
Son
John
McDowall
Brother-In-Law
| First name(s) | Janet |
| Last name | McDowall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 59 |
| Birth year | 1822 |
| Birth place | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Janet | McDowall | Head | Widow | 59 | 1822 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Janet | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John | McDowall | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John | McDowall | Brother-In-Law | Unmarried | 54 | 1827 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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