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Household of John McGill (born 1848, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Shotts, 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 McGill and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGill, born in 1848 in Broughton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah McGill, born in 1852 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Isabella W, born 1874 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Isabella (born 1878 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Sister, Catherine (born 1846 in Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John's Visitor, William (born 1815 in England) and John's Visitor, Isabella (born 1818 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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John McGill's household
John
McGill
Head
Sarah
McGill
Wife
Isabella W
McGill
Daughter
Isabella
Pate
Niece
Catherine
Callan
Sister
William
Henderson
Visitor
Isabella
Henderson
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McGill |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McGill | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | McGill | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Isabella W | McGill | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Isabella | Pate | Niece | - | 3 | 1878 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Callan | Sister | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
William | Henderson | Visitor | Married | 66 | 1815 | England | |
Isabella | Henderson | Visitor | Married | 63 | 1818 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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