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Household of Catherine McGarva (born 1850, Renfrewshire)

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.

Catherine McGarva and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Catherine McGarva, born in 1850 in Catrine, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Catherine was the head of the household, married to James McGarva, born in 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Catherine's Boarder, James McNeill, born in 1848 in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Catherine McGarva's household

Female

Catherine

McGarva

Head
Male

James

McGarva

Son
Female

Agnes

McGarva

Daughter
Male

William

McGarva

Son
Male

James

McNeill

Boarder
First name(s) Catherine
Last name McGarva
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Catrine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Catherine

McGarva

Head

Married

31

1850

Catrine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

McGarva

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

McGarva

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McGarva

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McNeill

Boarder

Unmarried

33

1848

Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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