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Household of William John McWhinnie (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mearns, Renfrewshire, 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 John McWhinnie and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William John McWhinnie, born in 1837 in , consisted of 9 members. William John was the head of the household, married to Matilda McWhinnie, born in 1839 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1864 in Ireland), Mary (born 1866 in Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maria (born 1868 in Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1880 in Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William John's Nephew, John Moore, born in 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William John McWhinnie's household

Male

William John

McWhinnie

Head
Female

Matilda

McWhinnie

Wife
Female

Catherine

McWhinnie

Daughter
Female

Mary

McWhinnie

Daughter
Female

Maria

McWhinnie

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McWhinnie

Daughter
Male

Robert

McWhinnie

Son
Female

Jessie

McWhinnie

Daughter
Male

John

Moore

Nephew
First name(s) William John
Last name McWhinnie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William John

McWhinnie

Head

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Matilda

McWhinnie

Wife

-

42

1839

Ireland

Catherine

McWhinnie

Daughter

-

17

1864

Ireland

Mary

McWhinnie

Daughter

-

15

1866

Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maria

McWhinnie

Daughter

-

13

1868

Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McWhinnie

Daughter

-

7

1874

Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

McWhinnie

Son

-

3

1878

Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

McWhinnie

Daughter

-

1

1880

Busby, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Moore

Nephew

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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