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Household of William McWilliams (born 1837, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, 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 McWilliams and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McWilliams, born in 1837 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McWilliams, born in 1839 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; William (born 1860 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1862 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1867 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1872 in England), Sarah (born 1877 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1878 in England) and Margaret (born 1880 in England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, John McWilliams, born in 1845 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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William McWilliams's household

Male

William

McWilliams

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McWilliams

Wife
Male

William

McWilliams

Son
Male

James

McWilliams

Son
Female

Susan

McWilliams

Daughter
Male

Robert

McWilliams

Son
Male

Hugh

McWilliams

Son
Female

Sarah

McWilliams

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McWilliams

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McWilliams

Daughter
Male

John

McWilliams

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name McWilliams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McWilliams

Head

Married

44

1837

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McWilliams

Wife

Married

42

1839

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

McWilliams

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

McWilliams

Son

-

19

1862

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Susan

McWilliams

Daughter

-

14

1867

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

McWilliams

Son

-

11

1870

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

McWilliams

Son

-

9

1872

England

Sarah

McWilliams

Daughter

-

4

1877

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McWilliams

Daughter

-

3

1878

England

Margaret

McWilliams

Daughter

-

1

1880

England

John

McWilliams

Brother

Unmarried

36

1845

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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