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Household of William McEwan (born 1849, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, Midlothian, 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 McEwan and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McEwan, born in 1849 in Auchtermuchty, Fife, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen McEwan, born in 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Brydon, born in 1865 in England.
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William McEwan's household
William
McEwan
Head
Ellen
McEwan
Wife
David
McEwan
Son
Annie
McEwan
Daughter
William
McEwan
Son
Ellen
McEwan
Daughter
Margaret
Brydon
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McEwan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McEwan | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland | |
Ellen | McEwan | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | McEwan | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Annie | McEwan | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | McEwan | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | McEwan | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Brydon | Servant | - | 16 | 1865 | England |
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