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Household of James McVie (born 1856, Fife)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McVie, born in 1856 in Beath, Fife, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy McVie, born in 1856 in Beath, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1880 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Margaret (born 1861 in Beath, Fife, Scotland), James's Visitor, Jane (born 1881 in Beath, Fife, Scotland) and James's Lodger, David (born 1857 in Carnock, Fife, Scotland).


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James McVie's household

Male

James

McVie

Head
Female

Betsy

McVie

Wife
Male

William

McVie

Son
Male

Robert

McVie

Son
Female

Margaret

McVie

Visitor
Female

Jane

Wilson

Visitor
Male

David

Gibson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name McVie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Beath, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McVie

Head

Married

25

1856

Beath, Fife, Scotland

Betsy

McVie

Wife

Married

25

1856

Beath, Fife, Scotland

William

McVie

Son

-

3

1878

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McVie

Son

-

1

1880

Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McVie

Visitor

Unmarried

20

1861

Beath, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Wilson

Visitor

-

0

1881

Beath, Fife, Scotland

David

Gibson

Lodger

Unmarried

24

1857

Carnock, Fife, Scotland

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