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Household of John McDowall (born 1816, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDowall, born in 1816 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen McDowall, born in 1816 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Ellen (born 1793 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland), John's Boarder, Margaret (born 1814 in Cramond, Fife, Scotland), John's Boarder, Isabella (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Anne (born 1873 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John McDowall's household
John
McDowall
Head
Ellen
McDowall
Wife
Ellen
Russell
Boarder
Margaret
Shairp
Boarder
Isabella
Linn
Boarder
Anne
Borthwick
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McDowall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McDowall | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | McDowall | Wife | Married | 65 | 1816 | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | Russell | Boarder | Unmarried | 88 | 1793 | Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret | Shairp | Boarder | Unmarried | 67 | 1814 | Cramond, Fife, Scotland | |
Isabella | Linn | Boarder | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Anne | Borthwick | Boarder | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland |
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