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Household of James McGillvray (born 1818, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Meldrum, Aberdeenshire, 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 McGillvray and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McGillvray, born in 1818 in Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alexander McGillvray, born in 1857 in Strath, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1857 in Strath, Invernessshire, Scotland), Abigail (born 1861 in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1865 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James J (born 1866 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Isabella J (born 1873 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James McGillvray's household

Male

James

McGillvray

Head
Male

Alexander

McGillvray

Son
Female

Abigail

McGillvray

Daughter
Female

Annie

McGillvray

Daughter
Male

James J

McGillvray

Son
Female

Isabella J

McGillvray

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McGillvray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McGillvray

Head

Married

63

1818

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

McGillvray

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Strath, Invernessshire, Scotland

Abigail

McGillvray

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Annie

McGillvray

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James J

McGillvray

Son

-

15

1866

Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella J

McGillvray

Daughter

-

8

1873

Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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