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Household of William McMahon (born 1823)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 McMahon and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McMahon, born in 1823 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McMahon, born in 1826 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Robert Johnston, born in 1855 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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William McMahon's household

Male

William

McMahon

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McMahon

Wife
Female

Margaret

McMahon

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

McMahon

Daughter
Male

Robert

Johnston

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name McMahon
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McMahon

Head

Married

58

1823

Ireland

Elizabeth

McMahon

Wife

Married

55

1826

Ireland

Margaret

McMahon

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elisabeth

McMahon

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Johnston

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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