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Household of John McDowall (born 1837, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cramond, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDowall, born in 1837 in Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McDowall, born in 1841 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Anne (born 1876 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John McDowall's household

Male

John

McDowall

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McDowall

Wife
Female

Margaret

McDowall

Daughter
Female

Helen

McDowall

Daughter
Male

Robert

McDowall

Son
Female

Anne

McDowall

Daughter
Male

John

McDowall

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McDowall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDowall

Head

Married

44

1837

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDowall

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDowall

Daughter

-

12

1869

Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

McDowall

Daughter

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McDowall

Son

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

Anne

McDowall

Daughter

-

5

1876

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McDowall

Son

-

2

1879

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

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