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Household of John Gavin (born 1833)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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.

John Gavin and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gavin, born in 1833 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bridget Gavin, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Patrick (born 1861 in Ireland) and John (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Thomas Watters, born in 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Gavin's household

Male

John

Gavin

Head
Female

Bridget

Gavin

Wife
Male

Patrick

Gavin

Son
Male

John

Gavin

Son
Male

Thomas

Watters

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gavin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gavin

Head

Married

48

1833

Ireland

Bridget

Gavin

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Patrick

Gavin

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Ireland

John

Gavin

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Watters

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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