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Household of John McGilnay (born 1829, Argyllshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Morvern, Argyllshire, 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 McGilnay and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGilnay, born in 1829 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy McGilnay, born in 1831 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1863 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1868 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1854 in Sutherland, Scotland) and John's Visitor, Mary (born 1821 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
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John McGilnay's household
John
McGilnay
Head
Betsy
McGilnay
Wife
John
McGilnay
Son
Alexander
McGilnay
Son
Thomas
Gray
Boarder
Mary
Ross
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McGilnay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Argyllshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McGilnay | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | McGilnay | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
John | McGilnay | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | McGilnay | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gray | Boarder | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Mary | Ross | Visitor | Widow | 60 | 1821 | Argyllshire, Scotland |
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