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Household of John McWilliam (born 1812, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 McWilliam and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McWilliam, born in 1812 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Richmond McWilliam, born in 1824 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1855 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1867 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sarah (born 1857 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Isabella (born 1864 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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John McWilliam's household
John
McWilliam
Head
Richmond
McWilliam
Wife
Alexander
McWilliam
Son
Margaret
McWilliam
Daughter
Sarah
Howard
Servant
Isabella
Cunningham
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McWilliam |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 69 |
| Birth year | 1812 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McWilliam | Head | Married | 69 | 1812 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Richmond | McWilliam | Wife | Married | 57 | 1824 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | McWilliam | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McWilliam | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Howard | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Cunningham | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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