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Household of Alexander McGillvray (born 1853, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, 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.

Alexander McGillvray and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McGillvray, born in 1853 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Cath McGillvray, born in 1856 in Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Ann B (born 1877 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and William B (born 1879 in Logie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Brother-In-Law, James (born 1853 in Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Adam (born 1857 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander McGillvray's household

Male

Alexander

McGillvray

Head
Female

Cath

McGillvray

Wife
Female

Ann B

McGillvray

Daughter
Male

William B

McGillvray

Son
Male

James

Ballantine

Brother-In-Law
Male

Adam

Whitton

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McGillvray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McGillvray

Head

Married

28

1853

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Cath

McGillvray

Wife

Married

25

1856

Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann B

McGillvray

Daughter

-

4

1877

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

William B

McGillvray

Son

-

2

1879

Logie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

Ballantine

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

28

1853

Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Adam

Whitton

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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