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Household of James McVicar (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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 McVicar and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McVicar, born in 1841 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine McVicar, born in 1840 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), David M (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Charles (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Isabella Murray, born in 1794 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.


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James McVicar's household

Male

James

McVicar

Head
Female

Catherine

McVicar

Wife
Male

James

McVicar

Son
Male

David M

McVicar

Son
Male

Alexander

McVicar

Son
Male

Charles

McVicar

Son
Male

Robert

McVicar

Son
Female

Isabella

Murray

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name McVicar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McVicar

Head

Married

40

1841

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

McVicar

Wife

Married

41

1840

Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

James

McVicar

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

David M

McVicar

Son

-

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

McVicar

Son

-

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Charles

McVicar

Son

-

7

1874

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McVicar

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Murray

Mother-In-Law

Widow

87

1794

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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