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Household of John McGill (born 1845, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGill, born in 1845 in Girvan, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane B McGill, born in 1849 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jeremiah W (born 1877 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Boyce (born 1879 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, John (born 1826 in Argyllshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Hugh (born 1860 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1855 in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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John McGill's household

Male

John

McGill

Head
Female

Jane B

McGill

Wife
Female

Jeremiah W

McGill

Daughter
Male

Boyce

McGill

Son
Female

Jane

McGill

Daughter
Male

John

McTaggart

Servant
Male

Hugh

Glespie

Servant
Female

Margaret

Campbell

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name McGill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McGill

Head

Married

36

1845

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane B

McGill

Wife

Married

32

1849

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jeremiah W

McGill

Daughter

-

4

1877

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Boyce

McGill

Son

-

2

1879

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

McGill

Daughter

-

0

1881

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McTaggart

Servant

Widower

55

1826

Argyllshire, Scotland

Hugh

Glespie

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Campbell

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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