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Household of James McKelvie (born 1836, Buteshire)
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 McKelvie and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McKelvie, born in 1836 in Buteshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha McKelvie, born in 1834 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1864 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1867 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1869 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and David (born 1872 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Catherine McKelvie, born in 1798 in Buteshire, Scotland.
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James McKelvie's household
James
McKelvie
Head
Martha
McKelvie
Wife
Mary
McKelvie
Daughter
Archibald
McKelvie
Son
William
McKelvie
Son
David
McKelvie
Son
Catherine
McKelvie
Mother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McKelvie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Buteshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McKelvie | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Buteshire, Scotland | |
Martha | McKelvie | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Ireland | |
Mary | McKelvie | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | McKelvie | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
William | McKelvie | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
David | McKelvie | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | McKelvie | Mother | Widow | 83 | 1798 | Buteshire, Scotland |
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