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Household of John McEwan (born 1841, Buteshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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 McEwan and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McEwan, born in 1841 in Rothesay, Buteshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Mary D (born 1868 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland), John M (born 1869 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland) and Alexander S (born 1872 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Isa (born 1858 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Isabella M (born 1858 in Perthshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1849 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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John McEwan's household

Male

John

McEwan

Head
Female

Mary D

McEwan

Daughter
Male

John M

McEwan

Son
Male

Alexander S

McEwan

Son
Female

Isa

Scott

Sister-In-Law
Female

Isabella M

Cook

Servant
Female

Margaret

Mitchell

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name McEwan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McEwan

Head

Widower

40

1841

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Mary D

McEwan

Daughter

-

13

1868

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

John M

McEwan

Son

-

12

1869

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Alexander S

McEwan

Son

-

9

1872

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Isa

Scott

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

23

1858

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Isabella M

Cook

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Mitchell

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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