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Household of William Mechan (born 1853, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peter, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 Mechan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mechan, born in 1853 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Mechan, born in 1854 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Patrick (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1880 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Mechan's household

Male

William

Mechan

Head
Female

Mary

Mechan

Wife
Male

Patrick

Mechan

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Mechan

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Mechan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mechan

Head

Married

28

1853

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

Mechan

Wife

Married

27

1854

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Patrick

Mechan

Son

-

4

1877

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary Ann

Mechan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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