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Household of Finlay McGilvray (born 1835, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Perth (Landward), Perthshire, 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.

Finlay McGilvray and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Finlay McGilvray, born in 1835 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 8 members. Finlay was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McGilvray, born in 1843 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; George J (born 1861 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Finlay (born 1869 in Burgh Muir, Perthshire, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Burgh Muir, Perthshire, Scotland), Donald (born 1874 in Burgh Muir, Perthshire, Scotland), Elspeth (born 1877 in Burgh Muir, Perthshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1863 in Burgh Muir, Perthshire, Scotland).


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Finlay McGilvray's household

Male

Finlay

McGilvray

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McGilvray

Wife
Male

George J

McGilvray

Son
Male

Finlay

McGilvray

Son
Male

James

McGilvray

Son
Male

Donald

McGilvray

Son
Female

Elspeth

McGilvray

Daughter
Female

Jane

McGilvray

Daughter
First name(s) Finlay
Last name McGilvray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Finlay

McGilvray

Head

Married

46

1835

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Elizabeth

McGilvray

Wife

Married

38

1843

Perthshire, Scotland

George J

McGilvray

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Finlay

McGilvray

Son

-

12

1869

Burgh Muir, Perthshire, Scotland

James

McGilvray

Son

-

9

1872

Burgh Muir, Perthshire, Scotland

Donald

McGilvray

Son

-

7

1874

Burgh Muir, Perthshire, Scotland

Elspeth

McGilvray

Daughter

-

4

1877

Burgh Muir, Perthshire, Scotland

Jane

McGilvray

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Burgh Muir, Perthshire, Scotland

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