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Household of William McDowall (born 1824, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkinner, 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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDowall, born in 1824 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, consisted of 13 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bessie A McDowall, born in 1836 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 10 children; James (born 1855 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Agnes J (born 1858 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Bessie A (born 1865 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1867 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1874 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1876 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Violet Ellen (born 1879 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Jane W (born 1877 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother-In-Law, Margaret McLauchlan, born in 1808 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
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William McDowall's household
William
McDowall
Head
Bessie A
McDowall
Wife
James
McDowall
Son
Agnes J
McDowall
Daughter
William
McDowall
Son
Bessie A
McDowall
Daughter
Andrew
McDowall
Son
John
McDowall
Son
Catherine
McDowall
Daughter
Adam
McDowall
Son
Violet Ellen
McDowall
Daughter
Jane W
McDowall
Daughter
Margaret
McLauchlan
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McDowall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McDowall | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Bessie A | McDowall | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
James | McDowall | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Agnes J | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | McDowall | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Bessie A | McDowall | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | McDowall | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
John | McDowall | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | McDowall | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Adam | McDowall | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Violet Ellen | McDowall | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jane W | McDowall | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McLauchlan | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 73 | 1808 | Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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