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Household of John McDowall (born 1811, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDowall, born in 1811 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen McDowall, born in 1808 in Argyllshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Helen A McDowall, born in 1864 in Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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John McDowall's household

Male

John

McDowall

Head
Female

Helen

McDowall

Wife
Female

Helen A

McDowall

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name McDowall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDowall

Head

Married

70

1811

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Helen

McDowall

Wife

-

73

1808

Argyllshire, Scotland

Helen A

McDowall

Granddaughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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