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Household of Thomas McWilliam (born 1837, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, 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 McWilliam and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas McWilliam, born in 1837 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Janet McWilliam, born in 1842 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1874 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1876 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in Pollokshields, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Nurse, Margaret McDonald, born in 1811 in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Thomas McWilliam's household

Male

Thomas

McWilliam

Head
Female

Janet

McWilliam

Wife
Male

Alexander

McWilliam

Son
Female

Helen

McWilliam

Daughter
Female

Janet

McWilliam

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Nurse
First name(s) Thomas
Last name McWilliam
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

McWilliam

Head

Married

44

1837

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

McWilliam

Wife

-

39

1842

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

McWilliam

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

McWilliam

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

McWilliam

Daughter

-

2

1879

Pollokshields, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Nurse

Widow

70

1811

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland

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