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Household of David McGill (born 1847, 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.

David McGill and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David McGill, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McGill, born in 1855 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Sister, Christina McGill, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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David McGill's household

Male

David

McGill

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McGill

Wife
Female

Ann

McGill

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McGill

Daughter
Female

Christina

McGill

Sister
First name(s) David
Last name McGill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

McGill

Head

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

McGill

Wife

Married

26

1855

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

McGill

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

McGill

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

McGill

Sister

Unmarried

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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