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Household of John R Mechan (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Row, Dunbartonshire, 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 R Mechan and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Mechan, born in 1845 in , consisted of 6 members. John R was the head of the household, married to Martha W Mechan, born in 1848 in England. They had 2 children; Arthur D (born 1871 in India) and Mary (born 1872 in India).
During the period, also present in the household were John R's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in Airdrie, Fife, Scotland) and John R's Servant, Jane (born 1856 in Blackridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John R Mechan's household

Male

John R

Mechan

Head
Female

Martha W

Mechan

Wife
Male

Arthur D

Mechan

Son
Female

Mary

Mechan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Freebourgh

Servant
Female

Jane

Freebourgh

Servant
First name(s) John R
Last name Mechan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John R

Mechan

Head

Married

36

1845

England

Martha W

Mechan

Wife

Married

33

1848

England

Arthur D

Mechan

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

India

Mary

Mechan

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

India

Margaret

Freebourgh

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Airdrie, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Freebourgh

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Blackridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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