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Household of William McDowall (born 1845, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ruthwell, 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 McDowall and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDowall, born in 1845 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane McDowall, born in 1855 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1873 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Elice (born 1876 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Agnes J (born 1878 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Robert G (born 1880 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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William McDowall's household
William
McDowall
Head
Jane
McDowall
Wife
James
McDowall
Son
Elice
McDowall
Daughter
Mary
McDowall
Daughter
Agnes J
McDowall
Daughter
Robert G
McDowall
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McDowall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McDowall | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McDowall | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | McDowall | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elice | McDowall | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McDowall | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Agnes J | McDowall | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Robert G | McDowall | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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