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Household of Thomas McCaig (born 1816, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, 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.
Thomas McCaig and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas McCaig, born in 1816 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza McCaig, born in 1826 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1853 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William R (born 1858 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1860 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Ralston (born 1863 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Flora (born 1867 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Susanna (born 1869 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Thomas's Servant, Helen (born 1863 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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Thomas McCaig's household
Thomas
McCaig
Head
Eliza
McCaig
Wife
Jane
McCaig
Daughter
William R
McCaig
Son
Eliza
McCaig
Daughter
Ralston
McCaig
Son
Flora
McCaig
Daughter
Susanna
McCaig
Daughter
Elizabeth
Kelly
Servant
Helen
Harrey
Servant
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | McCaig |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 65 |
| Birth year | 1816 |
| Birth place | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | McCaig | Head | Married | 65 | 1816 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | McCaig | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McCaig | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William R | McCaig | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | McCaig | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Ralston | McCaig | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Flora | McCaig | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Susanna | McCaig | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Kelly | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Harrey | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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