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Household of William McColm (born 1842, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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 McColm and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McColm, born in 1842 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret McColm, born in 1844 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Samuel (born 1868 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1873 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Fergus (born 1880 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister-In-Law, Hannah Caldwell, born in 1843 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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William McColm's household
William
McColm
Head
Margaret
McColm
Wife
Samuel
McColm
Son
Alexander
McColm
Son
Agnes
McColm
Daughter
William
McColm
Son
Mary
McColm
Daughter
Robert
McColm
Son
Fergus
McColm
Son
Hannah
Caldwell
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McColm |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McColm | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McColm | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Samuel | McColm | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | McColm | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | McColm | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | McColm | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McColm | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Robert | McColm | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Fergus | McColm | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Hannah | Caldwell | Sister-In-Law | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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