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Household of John McGilvray (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGilvray, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen McGilvray, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John McGilvray's household

Male

John

McGilvray

Head
Female

Helen

McGilvray

Wife
Male

David

McGilvray

Son
Male

Alexander

McGilvray

Son
Female

Catherine

McGilvray

Daughter
Male

Charles

McGilvray

Son
Female

Margaret

McGilvray

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McGilvray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McGilvray

Head

Married

50

1831

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

McGilvray

Wife

Married

42

1839

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

McGilvray

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

McGilvray

Son

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

McGilvray

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Charles

McGilvray

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

McGilvray

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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