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Household of James Macgillivray (born 1836, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinkillie, Moray, 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 Macgillivray and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Macgillivray, born in 1836 in Cromdale, Morayshire, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jean Macgillivray, born in 1838 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Alexander (born 1865 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland), Jean (born 1867 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland), Elsie (born 1869 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1879 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, David (born 1865 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Emlie (born 1862 in Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1857 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland).


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James Macgillivray's household

Male

James

Macgillivray

Head
Female

Jean

Macgillivray

Wife
Male

Alexander

Macgillivray

Son
Female

Jean

Macgillivray

Daughter
Female

Elsie

Macgillivray

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Macgillivray

Daughter
Male

James

Macgillivray

Son
Female

Mary

Macgillivray

Daughter
Male

William

Macgillivray

Daughter
Female

Ann

McGillivray

Daughter
Male

David

Balfour

Servant
Female

Emlie

Duncan

Servant
Male

John

Macdonald

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Macgillivray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Macgillivray

Head

Married

45

1836

Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland

Jean

Macgillivray

Wife

Married

43

1838

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

Macgillivray

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland

Jean

Macgillivray

Daughter

-

14

1867

Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland

Elsie

Macgillivray

Daughter

-

12

1869

Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Macgillivray

Daughter

-

10

1871

Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland

James

Macgillivray

Son

-

8

1873

Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary

Macgillivray

Daughter

-

6

1875

Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland

William

Macgillivray

Daughter

-

4

1877

Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland

Ann

McGillivray

Daughter

-

2

1879

Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland

David

Balfour

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Emlie

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Morayshire, Scotland

John

Macdonald

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

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