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Household of William McDowall (born 1853, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 McDowall and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDowall, born in 1853 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen McDowall, born in 1860 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.


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William McDowall's household

Male

William

McDowall

Head
Female

Ellen

McDowall

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name McDowall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

McDowall

Head

Married

28

1853

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Ellen

McDowall

Wife

Married

21

1860

Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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