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Household of John McNish (born 1832, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lochmaben, 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 1832 in Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen McNish, born in 1837 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1867 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William (born 1872 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Janet Cowan, born in 1863 in Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John McNish's household

Male

John

McNish

Head
Female

Helen

McNish

Wife
Male

John

McNish

Son
Male

William

McNish

Son
Female

Janet

Cowan

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name McNish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McNish

Head

Married

49

1832

Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Helen

McNish

Wife

Married

44

1837

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John

McNish

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

McNish

Son

-

9

1872

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Cowan

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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