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Household of Alex McGilvray (born 1823, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lesmahagow, 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.

Alex McGilvray and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex McGilvray, born in 1823 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alex was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Janet, born 1857 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1868 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alex's Grandson, Alex (born 1871 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alex's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1877 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alex's Grandson, An (born 1879 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alex McGilvray's household

Male

Alex

McGilvray

Head
Female

Janet

McGilvray

Daughter
Female

Mary

McGilvray

Granddaughter
Male

Alex

McGilvray

Grandson
Female

Jane

Michael

Granddaughter
Male

An

Michael

Grandson
First name(s) Alex
Last name McGilvray
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

McGilvray

Head

Widower

58

1823

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

McGilvray

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McGilvray

Granddaughter

-

13

1868

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alex

McGilvray

Grandson

-

10

1871

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Michael

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

An

Michael

Grandson

-

2

1879

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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