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Household of David McGavin (born 1844, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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.

David McGavin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David McGavin, born in 1844 in Irvine, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Christina McGavin, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella M (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Brother-In-Law, George Johnstone, born in 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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David McGavin's household

Male

David

McGavin

Head
Female

Christina

McGavin

Wife
Male

William

McGavin

Son
Female

Isabella M

McGavin

Daughter
Female

Janet

McGavin

Daughter
Male

George

Johnstone

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) David
Last name McGavin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

McGavin

Head

Married

37

1844

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Christina

McGavin

Wife

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McGavin

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella M

McGavin

Daughter

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

McGavin

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Johnstone

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

35

1846

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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