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Household of James McIlvany (born 1851)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, 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 McIlvany and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McIlvany, born in 1851 in , consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes McIlvany, born in 1844 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1867 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother-In-Law, Bridget (born 1819 in Ireland), James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1865 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, James (born 1867 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James McIlvany's household

Male

James

McIlvany

Head
Female

Agnes

McIlvany

Wife
Male

Thomas

McIlvany

Son
Female

Bridget

McCahill

Mother-In-Law
Male

Thomas

Kenigan

Boarder
Male

James

Kenigan

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name McIlvany
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McIlvany

Head

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Agnes

McIlvany

Wife

Married

37

1844

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

McIlvany

Son

-

14

1867

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Bridget

McCahill

Mother-In-Law

Widow

62

1819

Ireland

Thomas

Kenigan

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Kenigan

Boarder

-

14

1867

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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