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Household of William McDowell (born 1835)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambuslang, 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 McDowell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDowell, born in 1835 in , consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza McDowell, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 5 children; William (born 1854 in Ireland), Robert (born 1858 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Richard (born 1860 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1865 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1864 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William McDowell's household

Male

William

McDowell

Head
Female

Eliza

McDowell

Wife
Male

William

McDowell

Son
Male

Robert

McDowell

Son
Male

Richard

McDowell

Son
Male

John

McDowell

Son
Female

Jane

McDowell

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name McDowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McDowell

Head

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Eliza

McDowell

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

William

McDowell

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Ireland

Robert

McDowell

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Richard

McDowell

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McDowell

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McDowell

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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