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Household of John Whitlaw (born 1828, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Parish of Wigtown, Wigtownshire, 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 Whitlaw and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Whitlaw, born in 1828 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary (born 1857 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1861 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland), David (born 1867 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1870 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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John Whitlaw's household

Male

John

Whitlaw

Head
Female

Mary

Whitlaw

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Whitlaw

Daughter
Male

David

Whitlaw

Son
Female

Janet

Whitlaw

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Whitlaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Whitlaw

Head

Widower

53

1828

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Whitlaw

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Agnes

Whitlaw

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Mochrum, Wigtownshire, Scotland

David

Whitlaw

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

Whitlaw

Daughter

-

11

1870

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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