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Household of William McClure (born 1840, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, 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 McClure and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McClure, born in 1840 in Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 13 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McClure, born in 1845 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; John A (born 1869 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Andrew J (born 1870 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Adam J (born 1874 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David (born 1876 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James J (born 1877 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Lizzie J (born 1879 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Thomas (born 1813 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Grace (born 1849 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Janet (born 1859 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William McClure's household

Male

William

McClure

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McClure

Wife
Male

John A

McClure

Son
Male

Andrew J

McClure

Son
Male

William

McClure

Son
Male

Adam J

McClure

Son
Male

David

McClure

Son
Male

James J

McClure

Son
Female

Lizzie J

McClure

Son
Female

Margaret

McClure

Son
Male

Thomas

Murray

Visitor
Female

Grace

Hume

Servant
Female

Janet

Maxwell

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name McClure
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McClure

Head

Married

41

1840

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McClure

Wife

Married

36

1845

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

John A

McClure

Son

-

12

1869

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Andrew J

McClure

Son

-

11

1870

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

McClure

Son

-

10

1871

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Adam J

McClure

Son

-

7

1874

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

McClure

Son

-

5

1876

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James J

McClure

Son

-

4

1877

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Lizzie J

McClure

Son

-

2

1879

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

McClure

Son

-

0

1881

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Murray

Visitor

Widower

68

1813

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Grace

Hume

Servant

Unmarried

32

1849

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

Maxwell

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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