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Household of William McMechan (born 1821, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mearns, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McMechan, born in 1821 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane McMechan, born in 1829 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Thomas S (born 1863 in Ireland), Arthur (born 1869 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1871 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Daughter-In-Law, Jessie McMechan, born in 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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William McMechan's household
William
McMechan
Head
Jane
McMechan
Wife
Thomas S
McMechan
Son
Arthur
McMechan
Son
John
McMechan
Son
Jessie
McMechan
Daughter-In-Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McMechan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McMechan | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McMechan | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Ireland | |
Thomas S | McMechan | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Ireland | |
Arthur | McMechan | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
John | McMechan | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | McMechan | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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