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Household of William McDowal (born 1839, Antrim)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, 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 McDowal and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDowal, born in 1839 in Antrim, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha McDowal, born in 1841 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Daniel (born 1867 in London, England), Mary (born 1869 in London, England), Susan (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William McDowal's household

Male

William

McDowal

Head
Female

Martha

McDowal

Wife
Male

Daniel

McDowal

Son
Female

Mary

McDowal

Daughter
Female

Susan

McDowal

Daughter
Female

Martha

McDowal

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McDowal

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name McDowal
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Antrim, Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McDowal

Head

Married

42

1839

Antrim, Ireland

Martha

McDowal

Wife

Married

40

1841

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Daniel

McDowal

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

London, England

Mary

McDowal

Daughter

-

12

1869

London, England

Susan

McDowal

Daughter

-

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

McDowal

Daughter

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDowal

Daughter

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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