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Household of James McVey (born 1853)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 McVey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McVey, born in 1853 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane McVey, born in 1853 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Charlie (born 1872 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Ayrshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Mary Barbour, born in 1857 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James McVey's household

Male

James

McVey

Head
Female

Jane

McVey

Wife
Male

Charlie

McVey

Son
Male

William

McVey

Son
Male

James

McVey

Son
Male

Thomas

McVey

Son
Female

Mary

Barbour

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name McVey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McVey

Head

Married

28

1853

Ireland

Jane

McVey

Wife

Married

28

1853

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charlie

McVey

Son

-

9

1872

Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McVey

Son

-

8

1873

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

McVey

Son

-

3

1878

Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

McVey

Son

-

1

1880

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Barbour

Boarder

Others

24

1857

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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