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Household of William McDowall (born 1855, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 1855 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane McDowall, born in 1850 in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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William McDowall's household
William
McDowall
Head
Jane
McDowall
Wife
Catherine
McDowall
Daughter
Helen
McDowall
Daughter
John
McDowall
Son
Jane
McDowall
Daughter
William
McDowall
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McDowall |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McDowall | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McDowall | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | McDowall | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Helen | McDowall | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | McDowall | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McDowall | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | McDowall | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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