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Household of William McWhirter (born 1838, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Patrick, 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 McWhirter and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McWhirter, born in 1838 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McWhirter, born in 1836 in Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1869 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1873 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
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William McWhirter's household
William
McWhirter
Head
Elizabeth
McWhirter
Wife
Elizabeth
McWhirter
Daughter
Maggie
McWhirter
Daughter
William
McWhirter
Son
Agnes
McWhirter
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McWhirter |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McWhirter | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McWhirter | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McWhirter | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | McWhirter | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | McWhirter | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | McWhirter | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
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