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Household of James Millgian (born 1857, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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 Millgian and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Millgian, born in 1857 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Millgian, born in 1853 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Donald Grant, born in 1864 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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James Millgian's household

Male

James

Millgian

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Millgian

Wife
Male

Alexander

Milligan

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Milligan

Daughter
Male

Donald

Grant

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Millgian
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Millgian

Head

Married

24

1857

Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Millgian

Wife

Married

28

1853

Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Milligan

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

Milligan

Daughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Donald

Grant

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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