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Household of William McDowall (born 1856, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDowall, born in 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Jane (born 1812 in Ireland) and William's Nephew, Thomas (born 1876 in -).


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William McDowall's household

Male

William

McDowall

Head
Female

Jane

McDowall

Mother
Male

Thomas

McKnight

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name McDowall
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

McDowall

Head

Unmarried

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McDowall

Mother

-

69

1812

Ireland

Thomas

McKnight

Nephew

-

5

1876

-

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