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Household of John McDowall (born 1846, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mochrum, 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.

John McDowall and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDowall, born in 1846 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet McDowall, born in 1846 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1868 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1870 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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John McDowall's household

Male

John

McDowall

Head
Female

Janet

McDowall

Wife
Female

Catherine

McDowall

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McDowall

Daughter
Male

William

McDowall

Son
Male

John

McDowall

Son
Female

Janet

McDowall

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McDowall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDowall

Head

Married

35

1846

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

McDowall

Wife

Married

35

1846

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Catherine

McDowall

Daughter

-

13

1868

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDowall

Daughter

-

11

1870

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

McDowall

Son

-

9

1872

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

McDowall

Son

-

5

1876

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

McDowall

Daughter

-

2

1879

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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