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Household of James McGill (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirknewton, 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 McGill and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McGill, born in 1829 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane McGill, born in 1834 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1860 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1870 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1876 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James McGill's household

Male

James

McGill

Head
Female

Jane

McGill

Wife
Male

James

McGill

Son
Male

William

McGill

Son
Male

George

McGill

Son
Female

Jane

McGill

Daughter
Male

John

McGill

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McGill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McGill

Head

Married

52

1829

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

McGill

Wife

Married

47

1834

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

McGill

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

William

McGill

Son

-

14

1867

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

George

McGill

Son

-

11

1870

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

McGill

Daughter

-

7

1874

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McGill

Son

-

5

1876

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

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