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Household of Robert McDowall (born 1823, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, 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.
Robert McDowall and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McDowall, born in 1823 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDowall, born in 1821 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1860 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1862 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Robina (born 1865 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, Mary J Wallace, born in 1861 in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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Robert McDowall's household
Robert
McDowall
Head
Margaret
McDowall
Wife
Margaret
McDowall
Daughter
Robert
McDowall
Son
Robina
McDowall
Daughter
Mary J
Wallace
Lodger
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | McDowall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | McDowall | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McDowall | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Robert | McDowall | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Robina | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Mary J | Wallace | Lodger | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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