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Household of James McGilvray (born 1854, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland (Western), 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 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary McGilvray, born in 1854 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland), Peter G (born 1879 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James D (born 1881 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, William McGilvray, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James McGilvray's household

Male

James

McGilvray

Head
Female

Mary

McGilvray

Wife
Male

William

McGilvray

Son
Male

Peter G

McGilvray

Son
Male

James D

McGilvray

Son
Male

William

McGilvray

Father
First name(s) James
Last name McGilvray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
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

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McGilvray

Wife

Married

27

1854

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

McGilvray

Son

-

4

1877

New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Peter G

McGilvray

Son

-

2

1879

New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

James D

McGilvray

Son

-

0

1881

Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McGilvray

Father

Widower

50

1831

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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