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Household of James Gavin (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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.

James Gavin and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gavin, born in 1841 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Henrietta Gavin, born in 1838 in Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Peter (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Henrietta (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Gavin's household

Male

James

Gavin

Head
Female

Henrietta

Gavin

Wife
Male

Peter

Gavin

Son
Male

James

Gavin

Son
Female

Catherine

Gavin

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Gavin

Daughter
Male

John

Gavin

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gavin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gavin

Head

Married

40

1841

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Henrietta

Gavin

Wife

Married

43

1838

Fife, Scotland

Peter

Gavin

Son

-

10

1871

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Gavin

Son

-

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Gavin

Daughter

-

5

1876

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Henrietta

Gavin

Daughter

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gavin

Son

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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