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Household of James McVey (born 1841, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, 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 McVey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McVey, born in 1841 in Girvan, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary McVey, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1861 in England), Margaret (born 1863 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James McVey's household

Male

James

McVey

Head
Female

Mary

McVey

Wife
Female

Jane

McVey

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McVey

Daughter
Female

Sarah

McVey

Daughter
Male

James

McVey

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McVey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McVey

Head

Married

40

1841

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

McVey

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Jane

McVey

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

England

Margaret

McVey

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sarah

McVey

Daughter

-

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McVey

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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