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Household of William McMechan? (born 1825, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastern Old Monkland, 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 McMechan? and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McMechan?, born in 1825 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Mecham, born in 1826 in Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1859 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1866 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Edward Cairns, born in 1849 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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William McMechan?'s household
William
McMechan?
Head
Mary
Mecham
Wife
William
Mecham
Son
Janet
Mecham
Daughter
Edward
Cairns
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McMechan? |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McMechan? | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Mecham | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Mecham | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Mecham | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Edward | Cairns | Visitor | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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