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Household of William McColgan (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houston and Killellan, 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 McColgan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McColgan, born in 1849 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine McColgan, born in 1853 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1875 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Michel (born 1875 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1878 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Julia (born 1881 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Adopted Son, Daniel Sherry, born in 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William McColgan's household

Male

William

McColgan

Head
Female

Catherine

McColgan

Wife
Female

Catherine

McColgan

Daughter
Male

Michel

McColgan

Son
Female

Sarah

McColgan

Daughter
Male

James

McColgan

Son
Female

Julia

McColgan

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Sherry

Adopted Son
First name(s) William
Last name McColgan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McColgan

Head

Married

32

1849

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McColgan

Wife

Married

28

1853

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

McColgan

Daughter

-

6

1875

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Michel

McColgan

Son

-

6

1875

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

McColgan

Daughter

-

3

1878

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

McColgan

Son

-

2

1879

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Julia

McColgan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Daniel

Sherry

Adopted Son

-

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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