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Household of John McGill (born 1836, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 McGill and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGill, born in 1836 in Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet McGill, born in 1836 in Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; John (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1868 in Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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John McGill's household

Male

John

McGill

Head
Female

Janet

McGill

Wife
Male

John

McGill

Son
Female

Janet

McGill

Daughter
Male

George

McGill

Son
Male

James

McGill

Son
Male

William

McGill

Son
Female

Mary

McGill

Daughter
Male

Andrew

McGill

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McGill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McGill

Head

Married

45

1836

Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Janet

McGill

Wife

Married

45

1836

Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

John

McGill

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

McGill

Daughter

-

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

George

McGill

Son

-

13

1868

Midlothian, Scotland

James

McGill

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

William

McGill

Son

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

McGill

Daughter

-

4

1877

Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

McGill

Son

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

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