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Household of James McGilvray (born 1852, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 McGilvray and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McGilvray, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McGilvray, born in 1858 in England. They had 4 children; James (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland), Duncan (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Harrison (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James McGilvray's household

Male

James

McGilvray

Head
Female

Margaret

McGilvray

Wife
Male

James

McGilvray

Son
Male

William

McGilvray

Son
Male

Duncan

McGilvray

Son
Male

Harrison

McGilvray

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McGilvray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McGilvray

Head

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McGilvray

Wife

Married

23

1858

England

James

McGilvray

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McGilvray

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

McGilvray

Son

Unmarried

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

Harrison

McGilvray

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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