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Household of Alexander McGarva (born 1845, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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.
Alexander McGarva and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McGarva, born in 1845 in Girvan, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann McGarva, born in 1846 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1868 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1870 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Alexander Munro, born in 1861 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland.
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Alexander McGarva's household
Alexander
McGarva
Head
Ann
McGarva
Wife
Jane
McGarva
Daughter
Helen
McGarva
Daughter
Thomas
McGarva
Son
Alexander
Munro
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McGarva |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McGarva | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Ann | McGarva | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McGarva | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Helen | McGarva | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | McGarva | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Munro | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland |
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