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Household of Duncan McGilvray (born 1834, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.

Duncan McGilvray and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan McGilvray, born in 1834 in Invernessshire, consisted of 5 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Laurina McGilvray, born in 1833 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in City, Midlothian, Scotland) and Annie (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Duncan's Lodger, Peter West, born in 1857 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Duncan McGilvray's household

Male

Duncan

McGilvray

Head
Female

Laurina

McGilvray

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

McGilvray

Daughter
Female

Annie

McGilvray

Daughter
Male

Peter

West

Lodger
First name(s) Duncan
Last name McGilvray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

McGilvray

Head

Married

47

1834

Invernessshire, Scotland

Laurina

McGilvray

Wife

Married

48

1833

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Elizabeth

McGilvray

Daughter

-

14

1867

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

McGilvray

Daughter

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

West

Lodger

Unmarried

24

1857

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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