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Household of James McVittie (born 1834, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 McVittie and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McVittie, born in 1834 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes McVittie, born in 1833 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Rachel (born 1858 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Walter (born 1864 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1868 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1872 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Margaret (born 1876 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1878 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, John (born 1860 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).


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James McVittie's household

Male

James

McVittie

Head
Female

Agnes

McVittie

Wife
Female

Rachel

McVittie

Daughter
Male

Walter

McVittie

Son
Female

Janet

McVittie

Daughter
Female

Isabella

McVittie

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McVittie

Granddaughter
Male

James

McVittie

Grandson
Male

John

Tulloch

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name McVittie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McVittie

Head

Married

47

1834

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

McVittie

Wife

Married

48

1833

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Rachel

McVittie

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Walter

McVittie

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

McVittie

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

McVittie

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

McVittie

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

James

McVittie

Grandson

-

3

1878

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

John

Tulloch

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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