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Household of John McGilvray (born 1835, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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 McGilvray and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGilvray, born in 1835 in Argyllshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann McGilvray, born in 1838 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Annabella (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Neil (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary F (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Johnann Granger, born in 1859 in Syke, Lancashire, England.


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John McGilvray's household

Male

John

McGilvray

Head
Female

Ann

McGilvray

Wife
Female

Annabella

McGilvray

Daughter
Male

Neil

McGilvray

Son
Male

John

McGilvray

Son
Female

Mary F

McGilvray

Daughter
Female

Sarah

McGilvray

Daughter
Female

Johnann

Granger

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name McGilvray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McGilvray

Head

Married

46

1835

Argyllshire, Scotland

Ann

McGilvray

Wife

Married

43

1838

Argyllshire, Scotland

Annabella

McGilvray

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Neil

McGilvray

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McGilvray

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary F

McGilvray

Daughter

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

McGilvray

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Johnann

Granger

Boarder

Married

22

1859

Syke, Lancashire, England

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