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Household of Janet McWhir (born 1798, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, 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 McWhir and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet McWhir, born in 1798 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 3 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1861 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Janet's -, William J (born 1881 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Janet McWhir's household

Female

Janet

McWhir

Head
Female

Jessie

Forteith

Granddaughter
Male

William J

Forteith

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First name(s) Janet
Last name McWhir
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 83
Birth year 1798
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Janet

McWhir

Head

Widow

83

1798

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Forteith

Granddaughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William J

Forteith

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-

0

1881

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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