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Household of John McNish (born 1816, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, 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 McNish and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McNish, born in 1816 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Mary Ann, born 1852 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, William (born 1874 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), John's Son-In-Law, Edward (born 1852 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Catherine A (born 1881 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John McNish's household

Male

John

McNish

Head
Male

William

McNish

Grandson
Male

Edward

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Son-In-Law
Female

Mary Ann

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Daughter
Female

Catherine A

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Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name McNish
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

McNish

Head

Widower

65

1816

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

William

McNish

Grandson

-

7

1874

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Edward

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Son-In-Law

Married

29

1852

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

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Daughter

Married

29

1852

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Catherine A

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Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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