Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of George Macgill (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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.

George Macgill and 8 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of George Macgill, born in 1835 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Macgill, born in 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, John (born 1851 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), George's Boarder, John (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), George's Boarder, William (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and George's Boarder, Robert (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

George Macgill's household

Male

George

Macgill

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Macgill

Wife
Male

George

Macgill

Son
Male

William

Macgill

Son
Female

Agnes

Macgill

Daughter
Male

John

Shaw

Boarder
Male

John

Shaw

Boarder
Male

William

Shaw

Boarder
Male

Robert

Shaw

Boarder
First name(s) George
Last name Macgill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Macgill

Head

Married

46

1835

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Macgill

Wife

Married

48

1833

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Macgill

Son

-

13

1868

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Macgill

Son

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Macgill

Daughter

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Shaw

Boarder

Widower

30

1851

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Shaw

Boarder

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Shaw

Boarder

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Shaw

Boarder

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of George Macgill in South Leith in 1881, and follow the Macgill family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for George Macgill

We’ve found George Macgill in 8 family trees. Find out more about George Macgill's household and view the Macgill family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census