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Household of John McDowall (born 1824, Kirkcudbrightshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 McDowall and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDowall, born in 1824 in Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDowall, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1860 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jemima (born 1863 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jennetta (born 1869 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's -, James Jack, born in 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John McDowall's household
John
McDowall
Head
Margaret
McDowall
Wife
Margaret
McDowall
Daughter
Jemima
McDowall
Daughter
Jennetta
McDowall
Daughter
James
Jack
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| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McDowall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McDowall | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McDowall | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jemima | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jennetta | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Jack | - | Married | 52 | 1829 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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