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Household of William J McCann (born 1854, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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.
William J McCann and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J McCann, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Madeline McCann, born in 1857 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Maggie (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Kathleen (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Mother-In-Law, Catherine (born 1831 in Ireland) and William J's Visitor, Robert (born 1859 in Ireland).
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William J McCann's household
William J
McCann
Head
Madeline
McCann
Wife
Maggie
McCann
Daughter
Jane
McCann
Daughter
Kathleen
McCann
Daughter
William
McCann
Son
Catherine
McClamon
Mother-In-Law
Robert
McClamon
Visitor
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | McCann |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 27 |
| Birth year | 1854 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | McCann | Head | Married | 27 | 1854 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Madeline | McCann | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Ireland | |
Maggie | McCann | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | McCann | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Kathleen | McCann | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | McCann | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | McClamon | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 50 | 1831 | Ireland | |
Robert | McClamon | Visitor | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Ireland |
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