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Household of Donald McGillivray (born 1821, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmelfort, Argyllshire, 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.

Donald McGillivray and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald McGillivray, born in 1821 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Margaret Anderson McGillivray, born in 1829 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret Gavin (born 1861 in Melfort, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Jessie Davidson (born 1869 in Melfort, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Donald's Servant, Mary May, born in 1863 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Donald McGillivray's household

Male

Donald

McGillivray

Head
Female

Margaret Anderson

McGillivray

Wife
Female

Margaret Gavin

McGillivray

Daughter
Female

Jessie Davidson

McGillivray

Daughter
Female

Mary

May

Servant
First name(s) Donald
Last name McGillivray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Donald

McGillivray

Head

Married

60

1821

Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret Anderson

McGillivray

Wife

Married

52

1829

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret Gavin

McGillivray

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Melfort, Argyllshire, Scotland

Jessie Davidson

McGillivray

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Melfort, Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

May

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Argyllshire, Scotland

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