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Household of Charles McVicar (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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.

Charles McVicar and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles McVicar, born in 1844 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Janie W McVicar, born in 1844 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Mother, Catherine Trail McVicar, born in 1802 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Charles McVicar's household

Male

Charles

McVicar

Head
Female

Janie W

McVicar

Wife
Male

Charles

McVicar

Son
Female

Janet

McVicar

Daughter
Male

Thomas

McVicar

Son
Female

Jane

McVicar

Daughter
Female

Catherine Trail

McVicar

Mother
First name(s) Charles
Last name McVicar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

McVicar

Head

Married

37

1844

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Janie W

McVicar

Wife

Married

37

1844

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Charles

McVicar

Son

-

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

McVicar

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

McVicar

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

McVicar

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine Trail

McVicar

Mother

Widow

79

1802

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

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