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Household of James Gavin (born 1852, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gavin, born in 1852 in Sorn, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Gavin, born in 1859 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1877 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Thomas Gavin, born in 1861 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Gavin's household

Male

James

Gavin

Head
Female

Janet

Gavin

Wife
Male

James

Gavin

Son
Male

Thomas

Gavin

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Gavin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gavin

Head

Married

29

1852

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

Gavin

Wife

Married

22

1859

Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Gavin

Son

-

4

1877

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

Gavin

Brother

Unmarried

20

1861

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

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