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Household of William McDowall (born 1858)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDowall, born in 1858 in , consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane McDowall, born in 1861 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Martha (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Henrietta (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Margaret (born 1827 in Ireland), William's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Ireland), William's Boarder, Nathaniel (born 1860 in Ireland) and William's Boarder, Hugh (born 1863 in Ireland).
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William McDowall's household
William
McDowall
Head
Jane
McDowall
Wife
Martha
McDowall
Daughter
Henrietta
McDowall
Daughter
Margaret
McDowall
Mother
John
Young
Boarder
Nathaniel
Glasgow
Boarder
Hugh
McElravey
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McDowall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 23 |
| Birth year | 1858 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McDowall | Head | Married | 23 | 1858 | Ireland | |
Jane | McDowall | Wife | Married | 20 | 1861 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Martha | McDowall | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Henrietta | McDowall | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McDowall | Mother | Widow | 54 | 1827 | Ireland | |
John | Young | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Ireland | |
Nathaniel | Glasgow | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Ireland | |
Hugh | McElravey | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Ireland |
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