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Household of William J McDowall (born 1846)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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.
William J McDowall and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J McDowall, born in 1846 in , consisted of 8 members. William J was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; James (born 1867 in Ireland), Mary Ann (born 1869 in Ireland), Jane (born 1873 in Ireland), John (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Mother, Mary Ann (born 1811 in Ireland) and William J's Brother, Hugh (born 1860 in Ireland).
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William J McDowall's household
William J
McDowall
Head
Mary Ann
McDowall
Mother
James
McDowall
Son
Mary Ann
McDowall
Daughter
Jane
McDowall
Daughter
John
McDowall
Son
Hugh
McDowall
Son
Hugh
McDowall
Brother
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | McDowall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | McDowall | Head | Widower | 35 | 1846 | Ireland | |
Mary Ann | McDowall | Mother | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Ireland | |
James | McDowall | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Ireland | |
Mary Ann | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Ireland | |
Jane | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Ireland | |
John | McDowall | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Hugh | McDowall | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Hugh | McDowall | Brother | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Ireland |
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