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Household of William McDowall (born 1845, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inch (Landward), 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 McDowall and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDowall, born in 1845 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane McDowall, born in 1846 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth W (born 1873 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William W (born 1877 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and David T (born 1881 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Sarah (born 1818 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Mary J (born 1866 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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William McDowall's household
William
McDowall
Head
Jane
McDowall
Wife
Elizabeth W
McDowall
Daughter
John
McDowall
Son
William W
McDowall
Son
James
McDowall
Son
David T
McDowall
Son
Sarah
McDowall
Mother
Mary J
Davidson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McDowall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McDowall | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McDowall | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth W | McDowall | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John | McDowall | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William W | McDowall | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | McDowall | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
David T | McDowall | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | McDowall | Mother | Widow | 63 | 1818 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary J | Davidson | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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