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Household of John Dowall (born 1842, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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.

John Dowall and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowall, born in 1842 in Girvan, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dowall, born in 1841 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Catherine Wales, born in 1855 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Dowall's household

Male

John

Dowall

Head
Female

Margaret

Dowall

Wife
Male

Alexander

Dowall

Son
Male

William

Dowall

Son
Male

James

Dowall

Son
Male

John

Dowall

Son
Female

Catherine

Wales

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dowall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowall

Head

Married

39

1842

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dowall

Wife

Married

40

1841

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Dowall

Son

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Dowall

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Dowall

Son

-

4

1877

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Dowall

Son

-

2

1879

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Catherine

Wales

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

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