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Household of Michael McShain (born 1857)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, Midlothian, 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.

Michael McShain and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael McShain, born in 1857 in , consisted of 6 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Mary McShain, born in 1857 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Patrick (born 1878 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Boarder, James (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Michael's Boarder, William (born 1863 in Lasswade, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Michael McShain's household

Male

Michael

McShain

Head
Female

Mary

McShain

Wife
Male

Patrick

McShain

Son
Female

Mary

McShain

Daughter
Male

James

Burns

Boarder
Male

William

Connoly

Boarder
First name(s) Michael
Last name McShain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

McShain

Head

Married

24

1857

Ireland

Mary

McShain

Wife

Married

24

1857

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Patrick

McShain

Son

-

3

1878

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McShain

Daughter

-

1

1880

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Burns

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Connoly

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Lasswade, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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