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Household of William McDowall (born 1841, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Luce, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDowall, born in 1841 in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McDowall, born in 1846 in Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1868 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Matthew (born 1871 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Wigtownshire, Scotland), Anne (born 1876 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1879 in Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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William McDowall's household

Male

William

McDowall

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McDowall

Wife
Male

William

McDowall

Son
Male

Matthew

McDowall

Son
Male

John

McDowall

Son
Female

Anne

McDowall

Daughter
Female

Jane

McDowall

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name McDowall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McDowall

Head

Married

40

1841

Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDowall

Wife

Married

35

1846

Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

McDowall

Son

-

13

1868

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Matthew

McDowall

Son

-

10

1871

Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

McDowall

Son

-

8

1873

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Anne

McDowall

Daughter

-

5

1876

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

McDowall

Daughter

-

2

1879

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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