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Household of William McEwen (born 1814, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, 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 McEwen and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McEwen, born in 1814 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Hugh, born 1845 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1860 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, John (born 1865 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, David (born 1870 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, Joseph (born 1872 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William's Grandson, John (born 1879 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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William McEwen's household

Male

William

McEwen

Head
Male

Hugh

McEwen

Son
Female

Helen

McClelland

Granddaughter
Male

John

McEwen

Grandson
Male

David

McEwen

Grandson
Male

Joseph

Hudson

Grandson
Male

John

Coutie

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name McEwen
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McEwen

Head

Widower

67

1814

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Hugh

McEwen

Son

Unmarried

36

1845

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Helen

McClelland

Granddaughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

McEwen

Grandson

-

16

1865

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

David

McEwen

Grandson

-

11

1870

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Joseph

Hudson

Grandson

-

9

1872

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Coutie

Grandson

-

2

1879

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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