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Household of James Macgill (born 1842, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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 Macgill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Macgill, born in 1842 in Strathaven, Stirlingshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; William (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George B (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James S (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1806 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Sister, Anne S (born 1840 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Macgill's household

Male

James

Macgill

Head
Male

William

Macgill

Son
Male

George B

Macgill

Son
Male

James S

Macgill

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Macgill

Mother
Female

Anne S

Macgill

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Macgill
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Strathaven, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Macgill

Head

Widower

39

1842

Strathaven, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Macgill

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George B

Macgill

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James S

Macgill

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Macgill

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Anne S

Macgill

Sister

Unmarried

41

1840

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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