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Household of James McGillway (born 1841, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 McGillway and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McGillway, born in 1841 in Inverness, Invernessshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McGillway, born in 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's House Keeper, Agnes Henderson, born in 1843 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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James McGillway's household

Male

James

McGillway

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McGillway

Daughter
Male

Peter

McGillway

Son
Male

Robert

McGillway

Son
Female

Agnes

Henderson

House Keeper
First name(s) James
Last name McGillway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McGillway

Head

Married

40

1841

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McGillway

Daughter

-

4

1877

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

McGillway

Son

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McGillway

Son

-

0

1881

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Henderson

House Keeper

Unmarried

38

1843

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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