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Household of James McGilvrey (born 1847, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 McGilvrey and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McGilvrey, born in 1847 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes McGilvrey, born in 1852 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1870 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Annie (born 1874 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Agnes (born 1878 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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James McGilvrey's household

Male

James

McGilvrey

Head
Female

Agnes

McGilvrey

Wife
Male

William

McGilvrey

Son
Female

Helen

McGilvrey

Daughter
Female

Annie

McGilvrey

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McGilvrey

Daughter
Female

Agnes

McGilvrey

Daughter
Male

James

McGilvrey

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McGilvrey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

McGilvrey

Head

Married

34

1847

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

McGilvrey

Wife

Married

29

1852

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

McGilvrey

Son

-

11

1870

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Helen

McGilvrey

Daughter

-

9

1872

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Annie

McGilvrey

Daughter

-

7

1874

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

McGilvrey

Daughter

-

5

1876

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

McGilvrey

Daughter

-

3

1878

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

McGilvrey

Son

-

0

1881

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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