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Household of John McGilvray (born 1836, Argyllshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, 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 McGilvray and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGilvray, born in 1836 in Argyllshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret McGilvray, born in 1841 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1858 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Mary McPherson, born in 1841 in Argyllshire, Scotland.
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John McGilvray's household
John
McGilvray
Head
Margaret
McGilvray
Wife
Margaret
McGilvray
Daughter
Catherine
McGilvray
Daughter
Ann
McGilvray
Daughter
Donald
McGilvray
Son
Mary
McPherson
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McGilvray |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Argyllshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McGilvray | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McGilvray | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McGilvray | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | McGilvray | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ann | McGilvray | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Donald | McGilvray | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McPherson | Lodger | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Argyllshire, Scotland |
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