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Household of John McGarva (born 1851, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, 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 McGarva and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGarva, born in 1851 in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Annie McGarva, born in 1855 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1875 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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John McGarva's household

Male

John

McGarva

Head
Female

Annie

McGarva

Wife
Male

Robert

McGarva

Son
Male

William

McGarva

Son
Male

John

McGarva

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McGarva
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McGarva

Head

Married

30

1851

Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Annie

McGarva

Wife

Married

26

1855

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert

McGarva

Son

-

6

1875

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

McGarva

Son

-

4

1877

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

McGarva

Son

-

2

1879

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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