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Household of John McGhie (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, Lanarkshire, 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 McGhie and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGhie, born in 1849 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Janet Boyd, born in 1821 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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John McGhie's household

Male

John

McGhie

Head
Male

James

McGhie

Son
Male

George

McGhie

Son
Female

Janet

Boyd

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name McGhie
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McGhie

Head

Widower

32

1849

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McGhie

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

McGhie

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Boyd

Servant

-

60

1821

Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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