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Household of James McGilvary (born 1842, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, Orkney, 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 McGilvary and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McGilvary, born in 1842 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen McGilvary, born in 1840 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1866 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Jemima (born 1879 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
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James McGilvary's household
James
McGilvary
Head
Ellen
McGilvary
Wife
Mary
McGilvary
Daughter
James
McGilvary
Son
John
McGilvary
Son
Jemima
McGilvary
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McGilvary |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McGilvary | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ellen | McGilvary | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | McGilvary | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | McGilvary | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | McGilvary | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Jemima | McGilvary | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
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