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Household of William McDowell (born 1851, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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 McDowell and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDowell, born in 1851 in Girvan, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah McDowell, born in 1848 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Martha (born 1875 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1880 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother-In-Law, Ellen (born 1821 in Ireland), William's Boarder, Frank (born 1845 in Ireland) and William's Boarder, John (born 1839 in Ireland).
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William McDowell's household
William
McDowell
Head
Sarah
McDowell
Wife
Martha
McDowell
Daughter
Mary
McDowell
Daughter
Ellen
McDowell
Daughter
Ellen
O'Brien
Mother-In-Law
Frank
McBryde
Boarder
John
O'Brien
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McDowell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McDowell | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | McDowell | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Ireland | |
Martha | McDowell | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McDowell | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | McDowell | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | O'Brien | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 60 | 1821 | Ireland | |
Frank | McBryde | Boarder | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Ireland | |
John | O'Brien | Boarder | Unmarried | 42 | 1839 | Ireland |
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