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Household of John McDowell (born 1827, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 McDowell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDowell, born in 1827 in Beith, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann McDowell, born in 1829 in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John McDowell's household

Male

John

McDowell

Head
Female

Ann

McDowell

Wife
Female

Jane

McDowell

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McDowell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McDowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDowell

Head

Married

54

1827

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ann

McDowell

Wife

Married

52

1829

Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

McDowell

Daughter

-

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McDowell

Daughter

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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